St. Pete Income: How Does Your Neighborhood Compare?

Mapping the median household income for St. Petersburg, around the county and beyond.

Curious how much your neighbors make? Wonder which parts of town are the wealthiest and poorest? The website Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks might be for you. Using Census data from the 2007-11 American Community Survey, it's tracked the median household income for neighborhoods and cities all over the United States. The data is represented in a color-coded map, with green shades representing higher incomes and red tones showing lower incomes. Different sections of town are divided up according to Census tracts. A look at the map for St. Petersburg shows its lowest income level can be found in an area that includes north downtown and The Pier. The median household income in this part of town is $21,502 a year — well below the statewide middle …

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