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Sarasota County

Population in July 2007: 5,072.
Males: 2,531  (49.9%)
Females: 2,541  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 34241.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,714 (it was $50,375 in 2000)
Lake Sarasota:  $59,714
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,135
Lake Sarasota:  $25,135
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $250,174 (it was $112,800 in 2000)
Lake Sarasota:  $250,174
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $260,416; Detached houses: $262,513; Townhouses or other attached units: $97,853; In 2-unit structures: $216,641

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Races in Lake Sarasota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Sarasota: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.7%), Italian (7.6%), United States (7.5%), French (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 3707 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Sarasota

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Sarasota CDP

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

232 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This place:  5.2%
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:

Lake Sarasota:  1.2% ($1,345)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sarasota, FL (6.9 miles , pop. 52,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (36.6 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (804.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bee Ridge, FL (1.5 miles ), Sarasota Springs, FL (1.7 miles ), Fruitville, FL (1.7 miles ), South Gate Ridge, FL (2.0 miles ), Southgate, FL (2.2 miles ), Ridge Wood Heights, FL (2.2 miles ), Gulf Gate Estates, FL (2.3 miles ), The Meadows, FL (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 27.30 N, Longitude: 82.43 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Average climate in Lake Sarasota, Florida

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Lake Sarasota-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Lake Sarasota place center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/17/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Sarasota:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (about 5 miles; SARASOTA, FL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (about 6 miles; SARASOTA, FL)
  • SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SARASOTA, FL)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Sarasota:
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 45 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 54 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Sarasota, FL



Lake Sarasota compared to Florida state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sarasota County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (95%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Lake Sarasota

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 Lake Sarasota:
  • 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)
  • WAMR (1320 AM; 5 kW; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WTMY (1280 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSRQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, 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.)
  • WBRD (1420 AM; 3 kW; PALMETTO, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Sarasota:
  • WKZM (104.3 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSRZ-FM (107.9 FM; CORAL COVE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCTQ (106.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJIS (88.1 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDDV (92.1 FM; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSMR (89.1 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • WTZB (105.9 FM; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Sarasota:
  • W48CN (Channel 48; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W34AW (Channel 34; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CN (Channel 56; VENICE, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVT-LP (Channel 18; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, 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.)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CONVAIR 240-27 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 42, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds, Speed: 202 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 149JR , Serial Number: 325, Airworthiness Date: 12/01/1983
    Registrant (Corporation): Air Cargo Express Intl Inc, 4117 Tonga Dr, Lake Sarasota, FL 34241



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$213,25648$235,508101$194,28510$63,66617$210,8670$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$08$189,90532$181,0054$122,9582$130,2500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$208,01011$174,07695$214,80217$131,7922$330,9651$7,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$262,11739$187,02312$112,4287$176,9040$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$166,70015$227,8372$160,3801$127,3300$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0014.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$267,85613$256,3092$182,735
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$602,6404$342,1450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$468,5050$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$443,2300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0014.02

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