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Population (year 2000): 4,458
Males: 2,225  (49.9%)
Females: 2,233  (50.1%)

Sarasota County

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

Zip codes: 34241.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,400 (it was $50,375 in 2000)
Lake Sarasota  $53,400
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $217,100 (it was $112,600 in 2000)
Lake Sarasota  $217,100
Florida:  $189,500

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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: 98.7 (near 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: 3258 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:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sarasota, FL (7.5 miles , pop. 52,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (37.3 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (905.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bee Ridge, FL (2.6 miles ), Fruitville, FL (3.1 miles ), Sarasota Springs, FL (3.2 miles ), South Gate Ridge, FL (4.4 miles ), Southgate, FL (5.4 miles ), The Meadows, FL (5.5 miles ), Ridge Wood Heights, FL (5.5 miles ), Gulf Gate Estates, FL (5.6 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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Lake Sarasota-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 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 15.3 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 7 miles; SARASOTA, FL)
  • SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SARASOTA, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Sarasota:
  • SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 11 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; ID: SRQ)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 38 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 41 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Sarasota:
  • VENICE MUNI (about 16 miles; VENICE, FL; ID: VNC)
  • BUCHAN (about 22 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL; ID: X36)
  • AIRPORT MANATEE (about 24 miles; PALMETTO, FL; ID: 48X)

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 53 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 58 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 62 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 1999:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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.)
  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSRQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, 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.)
  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)

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.)
  • WDDV (92.1 FM; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJIS (88.1 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTZB (105.9 FM; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • W247AF (97.3 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)

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