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Races in Sarasota County, Florida:
Detached houses: $374,337Here: $374,337State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $290,279Here: $290,279State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $335,743Here: $335,743State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $343,325Here: $343,325State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $459,833Here: $459,833State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $46,248Here: $46,248State: $43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.2%
Area name: Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sarasota County is $685 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $824 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1052 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sarasota, North Port, Venice, Englewood, Sarasota Springs, South Venice, Fruitville, Gulf Gate Estates, Bee Ridge, Laurel.
2005 air pollution in Sarasota County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.111 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 50 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.1 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 20 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Charlotte County , DeSoto County , Manatee County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sarasota County: Ox Bow Ranch (A), Kansas City Royals Ball Park (B), Manhattan Farms (C), Summit Plaza (D), T C Ranch (E), Brickyard Plaza (F), Venice Farms (G), Mission Valley Country Club (H), Camp Hamilton (I), Fortners Camp (J), Harris Camp (K), Hi Hat Ranch (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Rialto Shopping Center (1), Venice Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sarasota County include: Miakka Church (A), Colonial Oaks Baptist Church (B), Tatum Ridge Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sarasota Memorial Park (1), Gulf Pines Memorial Park (2), Myakka Cemetery (3), Venice Memorial Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Heron Lagoon (A), Sarasota, Lake (B), Lower Myakka Lake (C), Lake Ibis (D), Lake Myakka (E), Alligator Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Fox Creek (B), Salt Creek (C), Gum Slough (D), Howard Creek (E), Deer Prairie Slough (F), Deer Prairie Creek (G), Mud Slough (H), Cow Pen Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sarasota County include: Myakka River State Park (1), Jim Neville Marine Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sarasota County: Ox Bow Ranch (A), Kansas City Royals Ball Park (B), Manhattan Farms (C), Summit Plaza (D), T C Ranch (E), Brickyard Plaza (F), Venice Farms (G), Mission Valley Country Club (H), Camp Hamilton (I), Fortners Camp (J), Harris Camp (K), Hi Hat Ranch (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Rialto Shopping Center (1), Venice Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sarasota County include: Miakka Church (A), Colonial Oaks Baptist Church (B), Tatum Ridge Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sarasota Memorial Park (1), Gulf Pines Memorial Park (2), Myakka Cemetery (3), Venice Memorial Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Heron Lagoon (A), Sarasota, Lake (B), Lower Myakka Lake (C), Lake Ibis (D), Lake Myakka (E), Alligator Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Fox Creek (B), Salt Creek (C), Gum Slough (D), Howard Creek (E), Deer Prairie Slough (F), Deer Prairie Creek (G), Mud Slough (H), Cow Pen Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sarasota County include: Myakka River State Park (1), Jim Neville Marine Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 10,210 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 30,416 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Sarasota County with a mortgage: 55,906 (5,939 second mortgage, 6,635 home equity loan, 184 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 33,310
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Sarasota County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 58 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/17/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
9.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,890 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)Sarasota County: 0.11%Florida average: 0.22% 3.73% relocated from other counties in Florida ($19,302 average AGI) 5.40% relocated from other states ($51,067 average AGI)Sarasota County: 5.40%Florida average: 4.24%
8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,758 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)Sarasota County: 0.07%Florida average: 0.12% 4.22% relocated to other counties in Florida ($26,146 average AGI) 3.77% relocated to other states ($22,340 average AGI)Sarasota County: 3.77%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 106,049 (98,574 aged, 7,475 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
79,966 spouses, 62,189 children (56,936 natural, 1,943 adopted, 3,310 stepchildren), 3,161 grandchildren, 2,167 brothers or sisters, 2,173 parents, 3,372 other relatives, 5,179 non-relatives
Size of family households: 60,195 2-persons, 16,097 3-persons, 11,831 4-persons, 4,877 5-persons, 1,426 6-persons, 741 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 45,650 1-person, 8,378 2-persons, 631 3-persons, 231 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
89.5% of residents of Sarasota County speak English at home. 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,665,830,000 ($7499 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $108,807,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,596,266,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $821,038,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,607,000 Federal grants: $139,319,000 Federal procurement contracts: $38,888,000 ($20,953,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $62,711,000 ($392,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,797,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $190,815,000 Federal Government insurance: $8,525,129,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.71 millions of gallons per day (97% from ground, 3% from surface)
53% of Sarasota County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Sewerage: $30,771,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,220,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,648,000
Water Utilities: $30,254,000
General: $10,946,000
Sewerage: $8,409,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,925,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,756,000
Fire Protection: $43,501,000
Water Utilities: $41,160,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,349,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,650,000
Financial Administration: $20,473,000
Regular Highways: $19,123,000
Corrections - Other: $16,639,000
Sewerage: $13,023,000
Housing & Community Development: $11,620,000
Transit Utilities: $9,841,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,203,000
Libraries: $7,774,000
General - Other: $7,647,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,632,000
Welfare - Other: $6,881,000
Health Services - Other: $6,229,000
Central Staff Services: $5,808,000
Transit Utilities: $3,327,000
Water Utilities: $115,000
Industrial Revenue: $101,621,000
Other NEC: $11,460,000
Water Utilities: $197,761,000
Industrial Revenue: $98,967,000
Other, NEC: $47,643,000
Interest Earnings: $20,922,000
General Revenue, NEC: $15,054,000
Rents: $426,000
Police Protection: $1,486,000
Welfare - Other: $1,011,000
General - Other: $1,005,000
Parks & Recreation: $315,000
Natural Resource - Other: $210,000
Transit Utilities: $1,871,000
All Other: $14,500,000
Highways: $5,095,000
Transit Utilities: $2,198,000
Health & Hospitals: $89,000
Total General Sales: $27,456,000
Public Utilities: $20,991,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $12,959,000
NEC: $8,863,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,980,000
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