Sarasota, FL Demographic Data
Sarasota, FL Summary
Sarasota is located in Sarasota County in Florida
- Population: 52,420
- Area: 25.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.53 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,080.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sarasota, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,031
52%
50.8
Male
26,394
49%
49.2
Total Population
54,425
323,128,000
Sarasota, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,518
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,309
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,261
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,579
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,432
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,422
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,505
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,156
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,880
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,675
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,531
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,214
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,943
5.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,949
84.4%
77.2
Female
24,351
53.0%
51.3
Male
21,598
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,856
80.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,928
29.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,688
25.2%
15.2
Female
7,927
57.9%
55.8
Male
5,761
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Sarasota, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
53,312
98.0%
96.8
White
43,563
80.0%
72.6
Black or African American
8,057
14.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
166
0.3%
0.8
Asian
723
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
121
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
59
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
208
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
226
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
95
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
803
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,113
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,889
18.2%
17.8
Mexican
5,767
10.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
881
1.6%
1.7
Cuban
1,458
2.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,783
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,536
81.8%
82.2
Sarasota, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,742
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,908
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,631
28.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,425
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,552
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,308
20.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,760
13.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,650
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,676
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,068
34.0%
31.2
Sarasota, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,562
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
18,527
39.1%
47.5
Divorced
7,740
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,390
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,118
8.7
5.8%
Sarasota, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,836
78.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,071
21.3%
21.6%
Spanish
8,115
15.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,885
3.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
692
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
379
0.7%
1.1%
Sarasota, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,029
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,400
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,001
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,987
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,729
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,923
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,140
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,342
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
748
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,183
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
43,477
57,617
Per capita income
32,170
31,128
Sarasota, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
61
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,868
15.9%
9.8
Construction
1,896
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,734
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,638
6.7%
6.6
Information
468
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
945
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,575
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,694
15.1%
11.4
Public administration
551
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,871
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
663
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
420
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,988
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,952
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,835
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,804
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,805
27.9%
18.1%
Sarasota, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,094
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,807
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,058
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
437
1.8%
5.1
Walked
534
2.2%
2.7
Other means
788
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,470
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Sarasota, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,365
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,709
49.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,189
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,219
9.4%
21.0
Sarasota, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,482
79.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,729
54.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,753
45.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,192
20.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Sarasota, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,674
1 room
565
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
933
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
4,259
14.4%
9.1
4 rooms
8,711
29.4%
16.5
5 rooms
6,678
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,319
14.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,132
7.2%
12.0
8 rooms
934
3.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,143
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sarasota, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,674
1-unit, detached
13,038
43.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,189
7.4%
5.9
2-units
1,017
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,185
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,539
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,977
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
7,564
25.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,165
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sarasota, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,684
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,194
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,010
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,869
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,363
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,002
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,460
8.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,743
12.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
311
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.1%
1.4%
Sarasota, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
802
3.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
115
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
22,056
93.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
53
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
69
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
358
1.5%
1.1
Sarasota, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,249
47295100.0
Less than $500
151
2.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
279
4.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
504
8.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
930
14.9%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
985
15.8%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,546
24.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,854
29.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,923
30.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
753
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
632
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
679
10.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,229
35.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Sarasota, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,448
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
104
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
155
1.5%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
227
2.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
719
6.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,142
10.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,440
32.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,661
44.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
305
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
951
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
925
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
958
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,549
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,141
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,017
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,547
44.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
616
0.0%
0.0%
Sarasota, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,729
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
721
5.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,600
20.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,789
14.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,456
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,511
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,294
10.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,030
15.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,328
10.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
190,500
205,000