St Pete Beach, FL

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St. Pete Beach, Florida

Introduction to St. Pete Beach, Florida

St. Pete Beach, Florida, in Pinellas county, is 4 miles SW of St. Petersburg, Florida (center to center) and 23 miles SW of Tampa, Florida. The city, which is within the Tampa - Saint Petersburg - Clearwater metropolitan area, has a population of 9,929.

St. Pete Beach History

St. Pete Beach, a coastal city, is a popular tourist destination. The city was formed through the combination of Pass-a-Grille, Don CeSar, Belle Vista and St. Petersburg Beach. It was incorporated in 1957 as St. Petersburg Beach, however the locals voted to change the name to a shorter version of the original long one, in order to distinguish it from the City of St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach and Nearby Attractions

Florida International Museum
Gamble Plantation State Historic Site
Egmont Key State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Solomon's Castle

Things To Do In St. Pete Beach

St. Pete Beach, a hotspot for tourists, has numerous recreational opportunities. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Lowry Park Zoo are two places often visited as well as the beach. There are several museums such as Florida International Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Saint Petersburg Museum of History where people can become knowledgeable about the area's culture. There are also historical sites nearby like, the Gamble Plantation State Historic Site and Manatee Village Historical Park. Other parks in the surrounding area include Egmont Key State Park and Fort De Soto Park.

St. Pete Beach Transportation

St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport is nearby.

St. Pete Beach Higher Education

Colleges near St. Pete Beach are Clearwater Christian College, Eckerd College, and Hillsborough Community College.

High Points

St Pete Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of St. Pete Beach, FL

Comparing St Pete Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SW of St. Petersburg, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles SW of Tampa, Florida
County	Pinellas
Metro Area	Tampa - Saint Petersburg - Clearwater
Standard Zip Codes	33707
P.O. Box Zip Codes	33736
Phone Area Codes	727
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	27.725
Longitude	-82.74

Station	ST PETERSBURG
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	54 to 69 F
Apr Temp	65 to 80 F
Jul Temp	77 to 90 F
Oct Temp	70 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	TAMPA INTL AP
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	52 to 70 F
Apr Temp	62 to 81 F
Jul Temp	75 to 90 F
Oct Temp	68 to 84 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	PARRISH
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	49 to 72 F
Apr Temp	59 to 81 F
Jul Temp	72 to 90 F
Oct Temp	65 to 85 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,929	100%
Male	4,946	49.8%
Female	4,983	50.2%
Under 18	962	9.7%
18+	8,967	90.3%
65+	3,283	33.1%
Median Age	53.7
Average Family Size	2.4
White	9,692	97.6%
African-American	66	0.7%
Asian	55	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.2%
Other	34	0.3%
Mixed Race	57	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	249	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,173
Growth	244
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.3%
German	13.9%
Irish	13%
Italian	9.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
US/American	6.2%
Polish	4.7%
Lithuanian	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Scottish	2%
Russian	1.8%
Swedish	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Latvian	1.2%
British	1.1%
Canadian	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Australian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Pete Beach	9,929	$61,434
Gulfport	12,527	$37,016
Kenneth City	4,400	$42,161
Madeira Beach	4,511	$50,833
South Pasadena	5,778	$39,646
St Petersburg	248,232	$43,198
Treasure Island	7,450	$64,158

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