Cluster Assessment Overview

This document reviews data obtained as part of the Hillsborough cluster assessment conducted November 2022. The assessment consists of two main components:

  1. Cluster identification (via Clustermapping API)

  2. Point data acquisition (via ESRI BAO).

The result is assessment is the identification of 10 regionally significant economic clusters with point-level employment estimates by cluster.

Clustermapping.us Data

The top 10 clusters in terms of employment in 2016 were identified for the Tampa-St. Petersburg Clearwater, FL Economic Area. This assessment was conducted utilizing the Clustermapping.us API. The following plot illustrates data obtained from the API reviewing various indicators for the top 10 clusters.

DataAxle Points Review

Business points within Hillsborough County with employment estimates were obtained from DataAxle via ESRI for the relevant NAICS codes needed to represent the top 10 clusters identified in the Clustermapping.us API step above. These data can be mapping using the link below, are summarized in tabular form, and can be accessed directly as a shapefile at this location: “Hillsborough County - CorridorPreservation\tech_group\data\PRODUCTION\cluster\cluster_pts_filtered_top_10.shp”

🔗 Visualize cluster points in this interactive Shiny app

Employment Totals for Hillsborough (DataAxle 2022 )

Cluster Name Hillsborough Employment (DataAxle 2022)
Business Services 33530
Communications Equipment and Services 2838
Distribution and Electronic Commerce 24038
Education and Knowledge Creation 27234
Financial Services 18686
Hospitality and Tourism 20429
Information Technology and Analytical Instruments 7017
Insurance Services 1429
Marketing, Design, and Publishing 13555
Transportation and Logistics 7020

5 Largest Employers by Cluster in Hillsborough (DataAxle 2022)

Cluster Name Employer Est. Employment (DataAxle 2022)
Business Services Crdentia 1001
Teletech 1000
Syniverse Holdings Inc 700
Dj’s Euro Svc 450
Happy Goose Promotional Prod 433
Communications Equipment and Services Kablelink Communications 198
Ericsson Inc 105
Ericsson Inc 105
Open Control Systems 100
Consolidated Communications 50
Transportation Control Systems 50
Distribution and Electronic Commerce Amazon Fulfillment Ctr 3500
Guardian Protection Svc 1000
Thompson Cigar Retail Store 800
Tampa Bay Fisheries Inc 500
Goodson Farms 499
Education and Knowledge Creation University of South Florida 13584
Ultimate Medical Academy 1000
Cae Usa Inc 500
Bisk Cpa Review 350
Ultimate Medical Acad Online 300
Financial Services Raymond James 5000
Pricewaterhouse Coopers 2000
Amscot Financial Inc 1500
Morgan Stanley Wealth Mgmt 150
Mortgage Contracting Svc Llc 150
Hospitality and Tourism Seminole Hard Rock Hotel 3000
Aaa Tampa 700
Tampa Parks Office 600
Rallypark 550
Marriott-Tampa Water Street 501
Information Technology and Analytical Instruments Connectwise 1000
Sypris Electronics Llc 550
Computer Generated Solutions 350
Sage Group 350
Arma Global Corp 199
Focal Point Data Risk 199
Insurance Services Amerigroup Corp 300
Cunningham Lindsey 200
Sedgwick 100
Chubb Group of Insurance Co 70
Old Republic Natl Title Ins Co 50
Marketing, Design, and Publishing Joint Communications Support 1001
Acclaris 501
Ups Customer Ctr 400
Tampa Campus Library 300
Theflyer 300
Transportation and Logistics Quality Distribution Inc 220
Kenan Transport Co 201
Fedex Freight 200
Yrc Freight 200
Southeastern Freight Lines 185