Sarasota County, FL Demographic Data

Sarasota County, FL Summary

Sarasota County is located in Florida
  • Population: 386,147
  • Area: 725.34 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 555.87 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 169.48 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 532.36 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 13.12 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sarasota County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
214,999
52%
50.8
Male
197,570
48%
49.2
Total Population
412,569
 
323,128,000

Sarasota County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,827
3.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,052
3.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,369
4.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,715
4.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,103
3.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33,613
8.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
35,699
8.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
49,148
11.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
30,933
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
33,387
8.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
75,671
18.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
46,808
11.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
23,244
5.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
352,685
85.5%
77.2
Female
186,872
53.0%
51.3
Male
165,813
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
340,474
82.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
167,384
40.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
145,723
35.3%
15.2
Female
79,299
54.4%
55.8
Male
66,424
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
56
0.0%
0.0

Sarasota County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
405,096
98.2% 
96.8
White
375,600
91.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
17,710
4.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,005
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
6,544
1.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
606
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
1,159
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
1,346
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
280
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
86
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
2,245
0.5% 
0.6
Other Asian
822
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,215
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,473
1.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36,542
8.9% 
17.8
Mexican
11,331
2.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,202
1.3% 
1.7
Cuban
8,889
2.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,120
2.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
376,027
91.1% 
82.2

Sarasota County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,332
2.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,867
4.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
99,454
30.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
66,008
20.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
29,589
9.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
66,311
20.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
43,942
13.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,199
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
305,304
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
110,253
33.6%
31.2

Sarasota County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
76,738
21.1%
33.7%
Now Married
190,919
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
54,036
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
4,730
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
36,898
10.2
5.8%

Sarasota County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
349,532
87.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
49,210
12.3%
21.6%
Spanish
26,080
6.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
18,417
4.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,958
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
755
0.2%
1.1%

Sarasota County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,416
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,014
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,944
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
20,100
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
26,032
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
32,916
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
20,237
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
23,276
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,571
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11,685
6.6%
6.4
Median household income
54,989
 
57,617
Per capita income
35,679
 
31,128

Sarasota County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,953
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
19,786
12.0%
9.8
Construction
16,032
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
37,194
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,332
6.9%
6.6
Information
4,017
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,322
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,648
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18,237
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
7,358
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
21,990
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,300
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,691
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
19,504
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
54,566
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,015
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
43,053
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
35,722
21.7%
18.1%

Sarasota County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
161,481
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
130,141
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,676
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,115
1.3%
5.1
Walked
1,342
0.8%
2.7
Other means
2,715
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
13,492
8.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.6
 
26.6

Sarasota County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,917
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
78,032
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
68,189
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
22,053
12.5%
21.0

Sarasota County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
176,191
74.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
134,542
76.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
41,649
23.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
59,516
25.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Sarasota County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
235,707
1 room
3,375
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3,797
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
16,248
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
65,769
27.9%
16.5
5 rooms
63,354
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
37,852
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
22,046
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
12,155
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,111
4.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Sarasota County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
235,707
 
 
1-unit, detached
137,929
58.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18,310
7.8%
5.9
2-units
3,465
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,711
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8,281
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,058
4.7%
4.4
20 or more units
27,641
11.7%
9.0
Mobile home
23,745
10.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
567
0.2%
0.1

Sarasota County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,137
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,900
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15,492
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,559
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
54,565
23.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
47,059
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
30,625
13.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
48,635
20.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,392
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,343
1.8%
1.4%

Sarasota County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,099
3.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
626
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
167,170
94.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
196
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
42
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
129
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
1,929
1.1%
1.1

Sarasota County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
62,751
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
995
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,005
4.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,819
7.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,410
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11,094
17.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
14,741
23.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
22,687
36.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23,555
37.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,687
12.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,143
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,628
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
19,527
31.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
211
0.0%
0.0%

Sarasota County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
40,054 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
1,113
2.8%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,388
3.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,734
4.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,343
5.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,714
11.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
10,893
27.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,869
44.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,595
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,182
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,480
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,610
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,066
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,012
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,315
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
16,909
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,257
0.0%
0.0%

Sarasota County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
134,542
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,175
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,169
7.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,866
10.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23,588
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
31,870
23.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
28,154
20.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14,927
11.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,793
3.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
235,600
 
205,000