Research Outline

Tampa Bay Tourist Profile

Goals

To provide the Tampa Bay visitor demographics, psychographics, device usage habits, purchase journey, and online behavior.

Early Findings

As we were unable to obtain demographic information specific to the Tampa Bay visitor during our initial search, we provided demographics of the Central West Florida visitor.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Age

  • The breakdown of Central West Florida tourist age:

Household Income

  • The breakdown of Central West Florida tourist household income:
    • <$50,000: 23%
    • $50,000 — $74,999: 18%
    • $75,000 — $99,999: 16%
    • $100,000 — $149,999: 23%
    • >$150,000: 20%

Top Origin States

  • Over three in five (61.4%) tourist visiting Tampa Bay are domestic tourists.
  • The top five states and their share of tourists visiting Central West Florida:
    • Georgia: 10%
    • New York: 9%
    • Illinois: 7%
    • Pennsylvania: 7%
    • Ohio: 6%

MODE OF TRAVEL

  • Over one in three (37%) of tourists travel by air and 63% travel to Central West Florida by other modes.

TOP ACTIVITIES

  • The top activities of tourists in Central West Florida:
    • Beach/ Waterfront: 46%
    • Visit Friends/Relatives: 47%
    • Culinary/Dining Experience: 33%
    • Shopping: 21%
    • Nightlife: 15%
    • Parks (national/state): 13%
    • Touring/Sightseeing: 12%