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Sarasota, Florida

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StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Total Population56,97022,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,105$74,568$80,734
Median Age48.242.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.8%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$463,000$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,684$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate15.0%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born16.2%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.5%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.728.026.4
Worked from Home13.3%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.2%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sarasota, Florida

Age in Sarasota, Florida

StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Median Age48.242.638.9
Under 18 %15.6%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.2%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Sarasota, Florida

StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Households25,7518,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households53.6%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children19.3%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.4%28.3%28.7%
Never Married33.0%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sarasota, Florida

StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$60,995$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.0%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.8%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.2%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.0%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.4%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households9.0%12.6%n/a

Housing in Sarasota, Florida

StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units32,32410,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.0%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.7%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.3%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.5%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.8%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,230$2,730n/a

Education in Sarasota, Florida

StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School7.5%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate27.5%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.2%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.7%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.0%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sarasota, Florida

StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.5%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.5%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.0%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.8%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sarasota, Florida

StatisticSarasotaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.9%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.5%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.7%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.3%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.3%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.0%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Sarasota

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.