Terrace Park, Tampa, Florida
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Terrace Park is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 7,579. The ZIP Code
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s serving the neighborhood are 33612 and 33617.

Geography

Terrace Park boundaries are the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...

 to the north, 30th Street to the west, Busch Blvd. to the south, and Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace, Florida
Temple Terrace is an incorporated city in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, USA, adjacent to Tampa. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,541. It is the third and smallest incorporated municipality in Hillsborough County...

 to the east. http://maps.communityatlas.usf.edu/hillsboroughcommunity/index.asp?id=120571070&level=nbrhd

Demographics

Source: Hillsborough County Atlas

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 7,579 people and 3,143 households residing in the neighborhood. The population density
Population density
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 was 4,111/mi². The racial makeup of the city was 60.0% White, 28.0% African American, 0.0% Native American, 2.0% Asian, less than 3.0% from other races
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, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.0% of the population.

There were 3,143 households out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 19% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10% were non-families. 32% of all households were made up of individuals.

In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 27% under the age of 18, 30% from 18 to 34, 22% from 35 to 49, 12% from 50 to 64, and 9% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males.

The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the neighborhood was $15,227. About 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

Terrace Park is home to the Museum Of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industry (Tampa, Florida)
The Museum of Science & Industry is a science museum in Tampa, Florida, USA. It is the location of Florida's only IMAX Dome Theatre.-Accreditation:...

, which is located on the northern part of the neighborhood, Busch Gardens, and Adventure Island
Adventure Island (water park)
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. Just to the northwest of the district is University Mall
University Mall (Tampa, Florida)
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.

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