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Progress Village
Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
Country United States
State Florida
County Hillsborough
Area
 • Total 3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2)
 • Land 3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 11,188
 • Density 3,697.29/sq mi (1,427.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33619
Area code(s) 813
FIPS code 12-59050
GNIS feature ID 0301139

Progress Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,188.

Geography

Progress Village is located near the geographic center of Hillsborough County and is bordered by Palm River-Clair Mel to the north, Riverview to the east, and Gibsonton to the south. Interstate 75 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, and the western edge follows County Road 573. Progress Village is 9 miles (14 km) southeast of downtown Tampa.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 6.90%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 2,573
2000 2,482
2010 5,392 117.2%
2020 11,188 107.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Progress Village CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,547 3,125 28.69% 27.93%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,699 3,944 50.06% 35.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 29 0.13% 0.26%
Asian alone (NH) 210 555 3.89% 4.96%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 2 0.02% 0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 19 114 0.35% 1.02%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 108 530 2.00% 4.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 801 2,889 14.86% 25.82%
Total 5,392 11,188 100.00% 100.00%

History

Progress Village was Tampa's first low-income housing suburb. It was planned as a neighborhood for low-income residents outside of the city limits.

Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts and Jack Lamb Elementary School are on the southern edge of Progress Village.

See also

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