Part of the city lies on islands and peninsulas. Tampa's downtown area lies at the mouth of the Hillsborough River, near the point where the river empties into Hillsborough Bay. Hillsborough Bay is the northeast arm of Tampa Bay. Hispanic Americans make up 15 percent of Tampa's population. Most of the city's Hispanics live in a neighborhood known as Ybor City that is located just northeast of downtown.
Blacks make up about a fourth of Tampa's population.
Most blacks live in neighborhoods west and north of Ybor City. Tampa is the home of the University of Tampa. The University of South Florida is just north of the city. The city's public schools form part of the Hillsborough County school system. The Tampa Public Library operates about 15 branch libraries.