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County population in July 2011: 380,043 (95% urban, 5% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 118,538
Renter-occupied apartments: 31,399
% of renters here:

21%
State:

23%

Land area: 572 sq. mi.
Water area: 153.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 665 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sarasota County: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (15.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Sarasota County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.4%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  50.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 154,418  (47.4%)
Females: 171,539  (52.6%)

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Sarasota County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sarasota County:

2.1 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,341 ($41,957 in 1999)
This county:

$45341
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $858 (lower quartile is $694, upper quartile is $1,130)
This county:

$858
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $198,300 (it was $112,000 in 2000)
Sarasota County:

$198,300
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,400 - $332,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $330,311
Here:

$330,311
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,383
Here:

$207,383
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $167,468
Here:

$167,468
State:

$200,248

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $173,913
Here:

$173,913
State:

$172,083

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $410,228
Here:

$410,228
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $66,819
Here:

$66,819
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $107,891
Here:

$107,891
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,577
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $534

Institutionalized population: 4,883

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 52
  • Robberies: 95
  • Assaults: 574
  • Burglaries: 1867
  • Thefts: 5036
  • Auto thefts: 504

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 44
  • Robberies: 92
  • Assaults: 626
  • Burglaries: 1924
  • Thefts: 5714
  • Auto thefts: 477

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3041 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2001: 3799 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2002: 3869 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2003: 4630 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2004: 6321 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2005: 6886 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2006: 3418 buildings, average cost: $184,000
  • 2007: 1129 buildings, average cost: $238,500
  • 2008: 571 buildings, average cost: $325,800
  • 2009: 386 buildings, average cost: $311,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Sarasota County Florida:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Sarasota County Florida:

McCain (Republican): 49.8%
Obama (Democratic): 49.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,166 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,744 (0.9%)


Sarasota County household income distribution in 2009 Sarasota County home values distribution


Sarasota County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
Sarasota County:

12.9%
Florida:

14.9%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 51 years old
(Males: 48 years old, Females: 53 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54 years old, Black residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

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.

Sarasota County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
34223Englewood27151010
34224Englewood8131010
34229Osprey3418----
34231Sarasota247223030
34232Sarasota123314141414
34233Sarasota597425425
34234Sarasota2773030
34235Sarasota359----
34236Sarasota49101010
34237Sarasota225450450
34238Sarasota9626----
34239Sarasota4944040
34240Sarasota307----
34241Sarasota7443030
34242Sarasota89231010
34272Laurel10----
34275Nokomis3611----
34277Sarasota10----
34285Venice140----
34286North Port90----
34287North Port10102020
34292Venice20201010
34293Venice65115050

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: 50 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 20 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 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.


Local government website:www.co.sarasota.fl.us

Click to draw/clear Sarasota County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sarasota County: Harris Camp (A), Camp Hamilton (B), Fortners Camp (C), Mission Valley Country Club (D), Brickyard Plaza (E), Summit Plaza (F), Venice Farms (G), Manhattan Farms (H), Hi Hat Ranch (I), T C Ranch (J), Ox Bow Ranch (K), Kansas City Royals Ball Park (L), Sarasota County Fire Department Station 18 (M), Sarasota County Fire Department Station 19 (N), Sarasota County Fire Department Station 21 (O), Sarasota County Fire Department Station 26 (P), Englewood Area Fire Control District Station 73 (Q), Bayfront Medical Center Bayflite Station 2 Ambulance (R), Ambitrans Ambulance and Wheelchair Service (S), Intensive Air (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Venice Shopping Center (1), Rialto Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sarasota County include: Miakka Church (A), Tatum Ridge Baptist Church (B), Colonial Oaks Baptist Church (C), Center Road Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Myakka Cemetery (1), Sarasota Memorial Park (2), Gulf Pines Memorial Park (3), Sarasota National Cemetery (4), Venice Memorial Gardens (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Heron Lagoon (A), Deep Hole (B), Lake Sarasota (C), Knight Lake (D), Lower Myakka Lake (E), Lake Myakka (F), Lake Ibis (G), Alligator Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goldfish Creek (A), Fox Creek (B), Mud Slough (C), Deer Prairie Slough (D), Deer Prairie Creek (E), Cow Pen Slough (F), Indian Creek (G), Howard Creek (H), Hatchett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sarasota County include: Jim Neville Marine Preserve (1), Myakka River State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Charlotte County , DeSoto County , Manatee County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.9%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages 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)

Sarasota County:

9.3%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 6,662
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,557
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,480
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,311
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,460
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,476
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,901
  • 1965 to 1969: 9,569

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.6%

Sarasota County marital status for males
Sarasota County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 103,409
  • One, attached: 12,627
  • Two: 5,132
  • 3 or 4: 4,974
  • 5 to 9: 7,285
  • 10 to 19: 7,681
  • 20 or more: 20,953
  • Mobile homes: 20,226
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 180

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

Here:

62.7% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.81%
Here46.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 152,587
Total congregations: 202

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionJewishUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents64,957 (42.6%)15,811 (10.4%)13,500 (8.8%)11,238 (7.4%)9,774 (6.4%)
Congregations10 (5.0%)20 (9.9%)5 (2.5%)12 (5.9%)12 (5.9%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents5,803 (3.8%)4,854 (3.2%)2,700 (1.8%)2,309 (1.5%)21,641 (14.2%)
Congregations11 (5.4%)8 (4.0%)3 (1.5%)4 (2.0%)117 (57.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sarasota County - Sarasota, North Port, Venice, Englewood, Sarasota Springs

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 67
This county:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Sarasota County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 47
Sarasota County:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 84
This county:

2.26 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 366
Sarasota County:

9.87 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.1%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sarasota County:

12.4%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Sarasota County:

Average size of farms: 327 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,982
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2078.99
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.70%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,686
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22,024
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
Vegetables: 83 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,887 acres

Tornado activity:

Sarasota County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/21/1987, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1785): August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Hurricane Wilma, Incident Period: October 23, 2005 to November 18, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1609): October 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1609, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1545): September 4, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 2003 to August 22, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1481): July 29, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1481, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Florida Tropical Storm Gabrielle, Incident Period: September 13, 2001 to September 21, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1393): September 28, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1393, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Myakka Fire Complex, Incident Period: April 17, 2001, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sarasota County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 5, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (13%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • Ukraine (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sarasota County (%):



  • German (17%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Sarasota County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 107,208 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 13,464 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 878 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
  • Railroad: 19 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 143 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 352 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,340 (1%)
  • Walked: 2,156 (2%)
  • Other means: 996 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 6,179 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sarasota County, Florida:

  • 3,992 people in nursing homes
  • 763 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 729 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 590 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 78 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 65 people in other group homes
  • 61 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 53 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 46 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 41 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 10 people in military ships
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $71,074.

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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Lee County, FL  0.16% ($67,626)
from Pinellas County, FL  0.16% ($38,558)
from Broward County, FL  0.16% ($40,219)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.13% ($35,261)


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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Pinellas County, FL  0.19% ($35,505)
to Lee County, FL  0.14% ($86,854)
to Orange County, FL  0.11% ($30,892)
to Alachua County, FL  0.07% ($49,905)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Births per 1000 population in Sarasota County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Sarasota County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sarasota County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.13
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13766.01
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 280.470
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44194.14

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 833.570
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1348.780
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.65

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61.63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61.71

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.11

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 13.2
  • Other - 16.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 164.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 80.4
  • Poisoning - 37.9
  • Suffocation - 32.6
  • Other - 13.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 319,485
  • In family households: 253,374 (75,649 male householders, 19,518 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 66,111 (21,047 male householders (15,552 living alone)), 33,952 female householders (30,098 living alone)), 11,112 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,472 (5,015 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 15,174
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 24,583
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5,741
Here:

+16 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +44,503
Here:

+122 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sarasota County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.71 millions of gallons per day (97% from ground, 3% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 10,017
  • 2000 to 2004: 28,691
  • 1990 to 1999: 33,565
  • 1980 to 1989: 47,903
  • 1970 to 1979: 53,274
  • 1960 to 1969: 23,043
  • 1950 to 1959: 15,548
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,995
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,108
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sarasota County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 144
  • 2 rooms: 1,410
  • 3 rooms: 5,106
  • 4 rooms: 18,840
  • 5 rooms: 33,974
  • 6 rooms: 29,045
  • 7 rooms: 16,458
  • 8 rooms: 8,153
  • 9+ rooms: 5,408
  • 1 room: 1,083
  • 2 rooms: 3,395
  • 3 rooms: 5,789
  • 4 rooms: 9,500
  • 5 rooms: 6,342
  • 6 rooms: 3,201
  • 7 rooms: 1,342
  • 8 rooms: 484
  • 9+ rooms: 263
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sarasota County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 386
  • 1 bedroom: 4,778
  • 2 bedrooms: 53,170
  • 3 bedrooms: 49,507
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,474
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,223
  • no bedroom: 1,392
  • 1 bedroom: 8,403
  • 2 bedrooms: 14,979
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,803
  • 4 bedrooms: 663
  • 5+ bedrooms: 159
Cars and other vehicles available in Sarasota County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 4,473
  • 1 vehicle: 53,062
  • 2 vehicles: 48,271
  • 3 vehicles: 10,122
  • 4 vehicles: 2,111
  • 5+ vehicles: 499
  • no vehicle: 4,502
  • 1 vehicle: 16,220
  • 2 vehicles: 8,718
  • 3 vehicles: 1,418
  • 4 vehicles: 408
  • 5+ vehicles: 133

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.

Sarasota County:

52.7%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 62414
  • Northeast: 99167
  • Midwest: 87516
  • South: 35279
  • West: 7667

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sarasota County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (94.0%)
  • Utility gas (2.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)
  • Electricity (93.7%)
  • Utility gas (2.6%)
  • No fuel used (1.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,168
Here:

12.4%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,418
Here:

11.5%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,786
Here:

21.8%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Sarasota County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $179,912,000
  • Charges - All Other: $46,680,000
    Sewerage: $35,804,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $35,687,000
    Regular Highways: $25,501,000
    General - Other: $5,983,000
    Libraries: $3,327,000
    Sewerage: $758,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $47,612,000
    Water Utilities: $45,667,000
    General - Other: $36,356,000
    Health - Other: $35,533,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,348,000
    Local Fire Protection: $30,448,000
    Sewerage: $30,072,000
    Regular Highways: $29,776,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,020,000
    Financial Administration: $23,787,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,882,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,135,000
    Transit Utilities: $12,481,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,345,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,401,000
    Libraries: $9,239,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,318,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $457,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $86,245,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,917,000
    Sewerage: $3,051,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,384,000
    Highways: $1,454,000
    Public Welfare: $718,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,211,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $10,248,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,761,000
    Highways: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $92,606,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,361,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,939,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $53,821,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,841,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,926,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,450,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,443,000
    Rents: $717,000
    Sale of Property: $27,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $512,659,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $465,332,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,266,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,676,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,176,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,791,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,218,000
    Financial Administration: $562,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $451,000
    General - Other: $408,000
    Transit Utilities: $157,000
    Correctional Institutions: $129,000
    Health - Other: $70,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $310,030,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,302,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,964,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,245,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $38,362,000
    Highways: $5,551,000
    All Other: $5,307,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,970,000
    Health and Hospitals: $37,000
    Public Welfare: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $185,976,000
    Other License: $38,447,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,383,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,189,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $13,833,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,465,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $643,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $152,750,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,552
  • Number of aged recipients: 534
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,018
  • Number of recipients under 18: 769
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,978
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 805
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,216
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,519


Sarasota County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Sarasota County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 83 full tracts)
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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,067$132,3872,696$197,8064,219$219,300137$95,9564$2,116,2502,061$210,03641$61,902
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED76$123,434225$201,929511$204,86153$110,0000$0178$202,50617$65,235
APPLICATIONS DENIED343$131,257597$187,9972,572$229,371165$78,6361$2,400,000770$209,83661$61,098
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN144$129,486433$203,1481,373$229,23041$162,1221$2,850,000404$216,94610$68,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS60$130,90077$225,623348$210,0439$113,8890$083$200,0842$56,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 56 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED98$181,61213$216,76913$149,923
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED61$224,23026$238,46217$190,882
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$164,7789$185,2228$119,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$292,8004$231,7503$200,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$164,3331$417,0001$254,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Sarasota County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,81178.4 years
Robert2,40776.3 years
William2,39878.2 years
Mary2,14982.3 years
James1,78575.8 years
Charles1,41378.4 years
Helen1,31284.6 years
George1,29179.7 years
Joseph1,22879.0 years
Dorothy1,18583.0 years
Most common last names in Sarasota County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith76879.3 years
Miller52979.1 years
Johnson50279.1 years
Brown42779.7 years
Williams36276.7 years
Jones34477.8 years
Davis31178.3 years
Anderson27880.4 years
Wilson27777.3 years
Taylor23079.3 years
Businesses in Sarasota County, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven21Knights Inn1
ALDO1La Quinta1
AMF Bowling2La-Z-Boy3
AT&T8Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware4Lane Furniture4
Aeropostale1LensCrafters2
Albertsons1Little Caesars Pizza6
AmericInn1Lowe's3
American Eagle Outfitters1Macy's2
Ann Taylor2Marriott5
Applebee's5Marshalls1
Arby's4MasterBrand Cabinets22
AutoZone4McDonald's16
Avenue1Men's Wearhouse2
BMW1Motel 61
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity3
Baskin-Robbins2New Balance7
Bath & Body Works1New York & Co1
Bed Bath & Beyond2Nike6
Ben & Jerry's1Office Depot3
Best Western2OfficeMax2
Blockbuster6Olive Garden1
Brooks Brothers1Outback2
Budget Car Rental2Outback Steakhouse2
Buffalo Wild Wings2Pac Sun1
Burger King9Panda Express2
CVS17Panera Bread4
Cache1Papa John's Pizza4
CarMax1Payless4
Casual Male XL1Penske3
Catherines1PetSmart1
Charlotte Russe1Pier 1 Imports2
Chick-Fil-A3Pizza Hut8
Chico's2Popeyes1
Chipotle1Publix Super Markets25
Cold Stone Creamery2Quality1
Comfort Inn2Quiznos4
Comfort Suites1RadioShack9
Cracker Barrel1Red Lobster1
Curves3Rooms To Go1
DHL8Ruby Tuesday2
Dairy Queen2SAS Shoes1
Days Inn2Saks Fifth Avenue1
Decora Cabinetry9Sam's Club1
Dennys4Sears6
Domino's Pizza4Sleep Inn1
Dunkin Donuts9Soma Intimates2
Ethan Allen1Spencer Gifts1
Express2Sprint Nextel4
FedEx83Staples2
Finish Line2Starbucks13
Firestone Complete Auto Care4Steak 'n Shake1
Forever 211Subway33
GNC8Super 81
GameStop3T-Mobile10
Gap2T.J.Maxx2
Goodwill2Taco Bell7
Gymboree1Talbots2
H&R Block9Target3
Havertys Furniture1The Room Place1
Holiday Inn5Tire Kingdom5
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us2
Home Depot3True Value1
Homestead Studio Suites1U-Haul10
Hot Topic1UPS118
IHOP4Vans3
J. Jill1Verizon Wireless3
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret2
JoS. A. Bank1Waffle House2
Jones New York15Walgreens18
Journeys1Walmart4
KFC5Wet Seal1
Kincaid2Whole Foods Market1
Kmart1YMCA8
Browse common businesses in Sarasota County, FL


Sarasota County on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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