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Sarasota County

Population in July 2007: 812.
Males: 393  (48.5%)
Females: 419  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  30.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33023.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,078 (it was $22,000 in 2000)
Utopia:  $26,078
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,591
Utopia:  $14,591
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,170 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Utopia:  $83,170
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,318; Detached houses: $145,810; Mobile homes: $22,266

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Races in Utopia:

  • Black (66.0%)
  • Hispanic (22.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Other race (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Utopia: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (20.7%), United States (8.3%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 2646 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Utopia

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Utopia CDP

  • Never married: 39.9%
  • Now married: 36.9%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

228 residents are foreign born (31.9% Latin America).

This place:  31.9%
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:

Utopia:  2.1% ($800)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hollywood, FL (2.9 miles , pop. 139,357).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (10.5 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (963.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Miami Gardens, FL (0.8 miles ), Carver Ranches, FL (0.9 miles ), Lake Forest, FL (1.2 miles ), Andover, FL (1.3 miles ), Pembroke Park, FL (1.3 miles ), Ives Estates, FL (1.5 miles ), Hollywood, FL (1.7 miles ), Norland, FL (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 25.99 N, Longitude: 80.20 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (19%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)



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Average climate in Utopia, Florida

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Utopia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Utopia place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 tornado 7.8 miles away from the place center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Utopia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Utopia center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Utopia:
  • HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; HOLLYWOOD, FL)
  • HOLLYWOOD PAVILION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HOLLYWOOD, FL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HOLLYWOOD, FL)

Amtrak stations near Utopia:
  • 3 miles: HOLLYWOOD (3001 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: FORT LAUDERDALE (200 SW 21ST TERRACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: MIAMI (8303 N.W. 37TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Utopia:
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 10 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 28 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  28.4%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Utopia, FL



Utopia compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (88%)
  • No fuel used (12%)


Religion statistics for Utopia

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 Utopia:
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSRF (1580 AM; 10 kW; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WLQY (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WAVS (1170 AM; 5 kW; DAVIE, FL; Owner: RADIO WAVS, INC.)
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIOD (610 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Utopia:
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WFLC (97.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPYM (93.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO-MIAMI, LLC)
  • WHQT (105.1 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLVE (93.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIB (103.5 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXJ (102.7 FM; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WPOW (96.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WPOW LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZTA (94.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBGG-FM (105.9 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYI-FM (100.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIS (99.9 FM; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMA (106.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: WRMA LICENSING, INC.)
  • WLYF (101.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WCMQ-FM (92.3 FM; HIALEAH, FL; Owner: WCMQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)

TV broadcast stations around Utopia:
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WPPB-TV (Channel 63; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA)
  • WHFT-TV (Channel 45; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • W58BU (Channel 58; HALLANDALE, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT,INC.)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WFUN-CA (Channel 48; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WIMP-CA (Channel 25; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN-CA (Channel 41; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SHERJAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED1$228,88025$173,49149$183,0826$89,76213$168,8000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$06$154,35213$175,9481$65,0604$146,1630$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$158,75022$186,31951$193,3548$91,27611$163,6881$134,430
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$221,22521$174,4171$188,3503$168,0430$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$213,0006$188,1950$02$119,6850$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1007.00 , 1008.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$215,1244$205,0352$164,635
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$221,5751$213,5600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$166,9500$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1007.00 , 1008.02

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