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Sarasota County

Population in July 2007: 3,638.
Males: 1,747  (48.0%)
Females: 1,891  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 34235.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,492 (it was $52,719 in 2000)
Desoto Lakes:  $62,492
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,929
Desoto Lakes:  $33,929
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $257,715 (it was $116,200 in 2000)
Desoto Lakes:  $257,715
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $250,211; Detached houses: $255,365; Townhouses or other attached units: $227,091; In 2-unit structures: $370,570; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,815; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Desoto Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Desoto Lakes: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.6%), Irish (14.6%), English (13.0%), French (6.4%), Italian (6.0%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 2886 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Desoto Lakes

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Desoto Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

268 residents are foreign born (4.5% Europe, 2.3% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This place:  8.4%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Desoto Lakes:  1.1% ($1,322)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)

Desoto Lakes satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sarasota, FL (3.7 miles , pop. 52,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (30.1 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (799.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Kensington Park, FL (1.1 miles ), North Sarasota, FL (1.2 miles ), The Meadows, FL (1.2 miles ), Fruitville, FL (1.9 miles ), Sarasota, FL (1.9 miles ), Sarasota Springs, FL (2.2 miles ), Southgate, FL (2.2 miles ), Whitfield, FL (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 27.38 N, Longitude: 82.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 941

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Average climate in Desoto Lakes, Florida

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Desoto Lakes-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Desoto Lakes place center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/31/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Desoto Lakes:
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (about 5 miles; SARASOTA, FL)
  • SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SARASOTA, FL)
  • MANATEE GLEN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BRADENTON, FL)

Amtrak stations near Desoto Lakes:
  • 8 miles: SARASOTA (I-75 AT CLARK RD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking.
  • 9 miles: BRADENTON (I-75 & RTE. 64) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Desoto Lakes:
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 39 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 48 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Desoto Lakes, FL



Desoto Lakes compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sarasota County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (86%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Desoto Lakes

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents42.6%10.4%7.4%6.4%3.8%
Congregations5.0%9.9%5.9%5.9%5.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.2%1.8%1.5%1.4%21.7%
Congregations4.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%57.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.24%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Sarasota County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Manatee County, FL  1.24% ($46,094 average AGI)
from Charlotte County, FL  0.76% ($45,611)
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.22% ($49,500)


8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Sarasota County:  0.07%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Manatee County, FL  1.70% ($57,312 average AGI)
to Charlotte County, FL  0.69% ($41,903)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.31% ($43,326)


Strongest AM radio stations in Desoto Lakes:
  • WTMY (1280 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIBQ (1220 AM; 5 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NOVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLSS (930 AM; 5 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WSRQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBRD (1420 AM; 3 kW; PALMETTO, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WAMR (1320 AM; 5 kW; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIS (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Desoto Lakes:
  • WCTQ (106.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKZM (104.3 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSRZ-FM (107.9 FM; CORAL COVE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDDV (92.1 FM; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WJIS (88.1 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSMR (89.1 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • W247AF (97.3 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTZB (105.9 FM; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Desoto Lakes:
  • W34AW (Channel 34; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W48CN (Channel 48; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WSVT-LP (Channel 18; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • W56CN (Channel 56; VENICE, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • W61AI (Channel 61; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$169,99042$176,13455$202,7465$112,0080$015$191,077
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$09$217,58916$213,0813$66,7600$05$174,648
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$315,67012$190,35649$226,35211$133,4831$25,550,2007$198,397
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$174,73026$224,2932$332,3600$02$207,285
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$144,6507$222,2400$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$212,5525$253,8541$160,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$235,5152$179,0550$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$274,4600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$180,2951$219,2400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.01

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