Riverbend is a neighborhood within the city limits of
Tampa, Florida
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. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,980. The
ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33603 and 33604.
Geography
Riverbend boundaries are
Hillsborough Avenue
Hillsborough Avenue is a major east–west arterial road in Hillsborough County, Florida, also designated as State Road 580, U.S. Highway 41 or U.S. Highway 92 in various places.
Route description
Hillsborough Avenue runs from the Hillsbo ...
to the south, the Lowry Park District to the north,
Hillsborough River to the east, and the Rome Avenue to the west
Demographics
''Source
Hillsborough County Atlas'
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,980 people and 855 households residing in the neighborhood. The
population density
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was 4,555/mi
2. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 82%
White
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, 9%
African American
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, 1%
Native American, less than 1%
Asian
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, 6% from
other races
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, and 2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 34% of the population.
There were 855 households, out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36% were
married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8% were non-families. 33% of all households were made up of individuals.
In the neighborhood the population was spread out, with 26% under the age of 18, 20% from 18 to 34, 24% from 35 to 49, 17% from 50 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males.
The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the neighborhood was $16,050. About 17% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, 40% of those were under the age of 18.
See also
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Neighborhoods in Tampa, Florida The city of Tampa, Florida is officially divided into six geographical regions: New Tampa, West Tampa, Brooklyn Village, Downtown Tampa, Ybor City, and Channel District each coinciding with a respective Tampa City Council district. The neighbor ...
References
External links
Riverbend Civic Association
Neighborhoods in Tampa, Florida
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