Sarasota, FL City Data

Sarasota, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 52,715 people who live in Sarasota and approximately 325,957 who live in Sarasota County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sarasota to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sarasota. We have included Sarasota housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sarasota Information

Sarasota County where Sarasota resides is 725.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 325,957 and has a population rank of 177 out of all the places in the United States.

Sarasota has a total of 52,715 people and of those residents there are 25,627 males and 27,088 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 2,718 births each year and around 4,892 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sarasota varies per year, but currently 51,706 are one race and 1,009 are two or more races.

Of the 52,715 people who live in Sarasota, there are 11,082 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sarasota is 5,616 male and 5,466 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,992.

General Sarasota Information
Total area in square miles - Sarasota County	725.18
Water area in square miles - Sarasota County	N/A
Resident population - Sarasota County	325,957
Population rank - Sarasota County	177
Total population	52,715
Total population (male)	25,627
Total population (female)	27,088
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Sarasota County	2,718
Deaths- Sarasota County	4,892
Population of one race	51,706
Population of two or more races	1,009
Population under 20 years	11,082
Population under 20 years (male)	5,616
Population under 20 years (female)	5,466
Total population 18 years and over	42,992

Sarasota Social Characteristics

There are 149,937 households in Sarasota. Families make up 95,167 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sarasota families into three different groups. Married-couple families (79,001), male householder with no wife present (3,981) and female householder with no husband present (11,111). The remainder of the Sarasota households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 55,409. Sarasota, FL moving companies help people in Sarasota move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sarasota. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sarasota is based, there are 150,134 females 15 and over; of those females there are 20,083 never married, 83,731 now married, 2,292 separated, 25,196 widowed, and 18,832 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,031 separated, 6,125 widowed and 13,683 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sarasota social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sarasota.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sarasota County)
Total households	149,937
Family households (families)	95,167
With own children under 18 years	29,608
Married-couple family	79,001
With own children under 18 years	20,142
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,981
With own children under 18 years	1,943
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,111
With own children under 18 years	6,176
Nonfamily households	55,409
Householder living alone	45,650
65 years and over	25,384

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,301
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,948
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	35,247
Householder	12,076
Spouse	8,280
Child	10,577
Other relatives	892
Nonrelatives	1,353
Unmarried partner	508
Roomer or boarder	218
Housemate or roommate	321
Unmarried partner	1,612
Foster child	42
Other	264

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,346
Male householder	5,007
Male householder living alone	3,625
Male householder not living alone	1,382
Female householder	6,344
Female householder living alone	5,347
Female householder not living alone	997
Nonrelatives	2,995
Unmarried partner	1,104
Roomer or boarder	422
Housemate or roommate	1,205
Foster child	13
Other	251

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	150,134
Never married	20,083
Now married	83,731
Separated	2,292
Widowed	25,196
Divorced	18,832
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,031
Widowed	6,125
Divorced	13,683

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	52,715
Male	25,627
Under 5 years	1,390
5 to 9 years	1,410
10 to 14 years	1,356
15 to 17 years	773
18 and 19 years	687
20 years	424
21 years	406
22 to 24 years	1,057
25 to 29 years	1,907
30 to 34 years	1,858
35 to 39 years	2,000
40 to 44 years	1,959
45 to 49 years	1,857
50 to 54 years	1,533
55 to 59 years	1,260
60 and 61 years	447
62 to 64 years	629
65 and 66 years	447
67 to 69 years	630
70 to 74 years	1,154
75 to 79 years	1,046
80 to 84 years	767
85 years and over	630
Female	27,088
Under 5 years	1,421
5 to 9 years	1,356
10 to 14 years	1,251
15 to 17 years	766
18 and 19 years	672
20 years	304
21 years	331
22 to 24 years	956
25 to 29 years	1,656
30 to 34 years	1,634
35 to 39 years	1,774
40 to 44 years	1,938
45 to 49 years	1,792
50 to 54 years	1,585
55 to 59 years	1,457
60 and 61 years	506
62 to 64 years	778
65 and 66 years	534
67 to 69 years	783
70 to 74 years	1,498
75 to 79 years	1,520
80 to 84 years	1,169
85 years and over	1,407

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	52,715
One race	51,706
White	40,542
Black or African American	8,447
American Indian and Alaska Native	186
Asian	536
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	110
Two or more races	1,009

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	49,593
People who are White alone	38,109
People who are Black or African American alone	7,843
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	182
People who are Asian alone	507
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	26
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,166
People who are Some other race alone	1,930

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	313,327
Same house	160,973
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,157
Different state or abroad	61,262
Different state	53,397
Abroad	7,865

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sarasota County)
Total resident population	325,957
Born in United States	32,903
State of residence	62,414
Different state	229,629
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,498
Foreign born	30,416

Sarasota Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sarasota. That total enrollment is 55,269 for the population of the country, which includes Sarasota. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 20,415 and elementary or high school enrollment was 75,885 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,209.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sarasota population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	55,269
Pre-kindergarten	4,076
Public	1,607
Private	2,469
Kindergarten	3,040
Public	2,397
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,563
Public	22,395
Private	3,168
Elementary and high school	37,943
Public	33,357
Private	4,586
High school grades 9 to 12	12,380
Public	10,962
Private	1,418
College, undergraduate years	8,180
Public	6,394
Private	1,786
Graduate or professional school	2,030
Public	1,337
Private	693
Not enrolled in school	263,192

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	256,802
Less than 9th grade	8,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,490
High school graduate	77,323
Some college, no degree	59,708
Associate's degree	16,161
Bachelor's degree	70,446
Graduate or professional degree	27.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	43,886

Sarasota Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 278,756 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sarasota. The Sarasota occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (42,912), service occupations (25,927), sales and office occupations (40,269), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (408), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,866) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,037). The 278,756 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 108,634 private wage and salary workers, 13,526 government workers, 12,808 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sarasota County)
Population 16 years and over	278,756
In labor force	140,664
Civilian labor force	140,622
Employed	135,419
Unemployed	5,203
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	148,695
In labor force	67,136
Civilian labor force	67,126
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,288
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	130,061
In labor force	73,528
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,915
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sarasota County)
Workers 16 years and over	132,765
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	107,208
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,464
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,156
Other means	996
Worked at home	6,179
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,757,965

OCCUPATION (Sarasota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,912
Management, professional, and related occupations	42,912
Service occupations	25,927
Sales and office occupations	40,269
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	408
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,866
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,037

INDUSTRY (Sarasota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,912
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	621
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,726
Wholesale trade	3,541
Retail trade	21,594
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,032
Information	3,352
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	12,092
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,894
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	25,534
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,114
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,747

CLASS OF WORKER (Sarasota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,912
Private wage and salary workers	108,634
Government workers	13,526
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,808
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sarasota Housing Characteristics

In Sarasota, FL there are 182,467 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 149,937 occupied and 32,530 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sarasota, there are 103,409 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,627 units in Sarasota. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sarasota, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sarasota, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sarasota. There are 759 housing units with rent less than $200, 661 with rent between $200-299, 3,605 with rent between $300-499 and 23,634 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sarasota gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sarasota, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sarasota County)
Total housing units	182,467
Occupied housing units	149,937
Vacant housing units	32,530

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sarasota County)
Total housing units	182,467
1-unit, detached	103,409
1-unit, attached	12,627
2 units	5,132
3 or 4 units	4,974
5 to 9 units	7,285
10 to 19 units	7,681
20 to 49 units	9,758
50 or more units	11,195
Mobile home	20,226

HOUSING TENURE (Sarasota County)
Occupied housing units	149,937
Owner-occupied	118,531
Renter-occupied	31,406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sarasota County)
Occupied housing units	149,937
No vehicles available	8,975
2 vehicle available	71,680
3 vehicles available	11,540
4 vehicles available	2,519
5 or more vehicles available	632

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sarasota County)
Occupied housing units	149,937
Utility gas	3,758
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	140,838
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,559
Coal or coke	8
Wood	174
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	61
No fuel used	1,135

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sarasota County)
Occupied housing units	149,937
Less Than $50,000	118,531
$50,000 to $99,999	31,153
$100,000 to $149,999	23,681
$150,000 to $199,999	11,859
$200,000 to $299,999	10,385
$300,000 to $499,999	3,941
$1,000,000 or more	1,040
Median (dollars)	122,000

GROSS RENT (Sarasota County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,406
Less than $200	759
$200 to $299	661
$300 to $499	3,605
$500 to $699	9,190
$700 to $999	10,093
$1,000 to $1,499	3,621
$1,500 or more	729