Sarasota, Florida Census and Community Profile

SARASOTA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sarasota, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sarasota, FL was 52,715.

Sarasota Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sarasota was 25,627, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sarasota, FL
There are an estimated 9,869 married men in the town. 46 percent of men over 15 years old in Sarasota are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sarasota is 27,088 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sarasota, Florida
There are an estimated 9,255 married women in the community. 40.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sarasota, FL
The median age of people living in Sarasota, FL was 41.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sarasota was 2,811. There were 42,992 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22 percent of the population (11,585) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sarasota, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sarasota, FL was 51,706.

White Population in Sarasota, FL
The estimated White population in the Sarasota community is 40,542, which is 76.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sarasota, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,447, which is 16 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sarasota, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sarasota, FL was 186.

Asian Population in Sarasota, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 536.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sarasota, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sarasota was an estimated 26.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,969, while those of “two or more races” was 1,009 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sarasota community was 6,283, or 11.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sarasota, FL
The household population number in Sarasota was 49,593.

Group Quarters Population in Sarasota, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,122.

Average Household Size in Sarasota, FL
The average household size in Sarasota is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sarasota, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 26,898 total housing units in Sarasota.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,427, or 87.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,683 were owner-occupied (58.4), and 9,744 were renter-occupied (41.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,471 vacant homes in Sarasota at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sarasota, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,865, with a median value in dollars of 96,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sarasota, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $912 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sarasota, average costs per month were $334 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 30,697 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sarasota, Florida
9,842 people in Sarasota also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sarasota, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sarasota was 6,261, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sarasota, FL
In 2000, there were 11,975 people in Sarasota, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sarasota, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,775 people in Sarasota who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sarasota, Florida
There were 24,747 in the labor force in Sarasota at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sarasota was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sarasota, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,077. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sarasota, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,398. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sarasota, Florida
Per capita income in Sarasota in the last full census was 23,197. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sarasota numbered 1,506, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sarasota, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,271, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.