Big Numbers Show the Boom in Downtown Tampa

According to the Tampa Bay Times, a new survey from the Tampa Downtown Partnership shows a big jump in the number of residential units in the form of apartments and condominiums. Occupancy rates are high, the Riverwalk is a draw, and residents would like to see more stores, bars and restaurants. The survey was conducted by polling 1,190 downtown workers and residents.

32 percent - Growth in the number of downtown residential units, from 5,709 in 2016 to 7,546 in 2018

90 percent - Residential occupancy rate in 2018

1,644 - Residential units under construction in 2018

4,124 - New residential units proposed in 2018

Who they are:

50 percent - Live in condominiums or lofts. Another 29 percent are in apartments, with smaller numbers in houses or town homes.

80 percent - Are college graduates.

86 percent - Have no children.

41 percent - Are 35 to 54 years old, 33 percent are 55 or older, and 26 percent are 34 and younger.

39 percent - Make $150,000 or more a year. 53 percent make $50,000 to $150,000 annually, and 8 percent make $50,000 or less a year.