Sarasota, FL

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2021 Population

53,786

6.92% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

0.204% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

14.4%

8% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$62,615

11.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$321,100

10.2% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

24,287

6.43% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Sarasota, FL had a population of 53.8k people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $62,615. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sarasota, FL declined from 57,787 to 53,786, a −6.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,093 to $62,615, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sarasota, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Hispanic) (8.99%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%).

None of the households in Sarasota, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.7% of the residents in Sarasota, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sarasota, FL are Ringling College of Art and Design (306 degrees awarded in 2021), New College of Florida (170 degrees), and East West College of Natural Medicine (27 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Sarasota, FL was $321,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.

Most people in Sarasota, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sarasota, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sarasota, FL is home to a population of 53.8k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.7% of Sarasota, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.89k people).

In 2021, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.9k people) in Sarasota, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.84k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2021 Citizenship

90.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.7% of Sarasota, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sarasota, FL was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sarasota, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sarasota, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.9k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.04k ± 839
White (Hispanic)
4.84k ± 761

15.5%

Hispanic Population

8.35k people

15.5% of the people in Sarasota, FL are hispanic (8.35k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sarasota, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
993,450 ± 23,894 people
Haiti
340,538 ± 14,212 people
Colombia
292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.89k people

16.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.69k people

As of 2021, 14.7% of Sarasota, FL residents (7.89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sarasota, FL was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sarasota, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
991 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
769 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
559 ± 195

Sarasota, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sarasota, FL employs 24.3k people. The largest industries in Sarasota, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,789 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,902 people), and Retail Trade (2,567 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($75,903), Utilities ($66,700), and Wholesale Trade ($60,000).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24.3k

2021 Value

± 1,230

−6.43%

1 Year decline

± 7.52%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sarasota, FL declined at a rate of −6.43%, from 26k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sarasota, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,704 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,686 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sarasota, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.3k

2021 Value

± 1,230

−6.43%

1 Year decline

± 7.52%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sarasota, FL declined at a rate of −6.43%, from 26k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sarasota, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,789 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,902 people), and Retail Trade (2,567 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sarasota, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sarasota, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,136

Median earning men ± $2,111

$30,723

Median earning women ± $1,649

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,136), Wholesale Trade ($57,066), and Information ($56,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($140,028), Public Administration ($55,968), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,208).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sarasota, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Sarasota, FL awarded 503 degrees. The student population of Sarasota, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 704 male students and 1,689 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sarasota, FL are White (298 and 65.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (75 and 16.5%), Asian (38 and 8.37%), and Two or More Races (19 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Sarasota, FL by number of degrees awarded are Ringling College of Art and Design (306 and 60.8%), New College of Florida (170 and 33.8%), and East West College of Natural Medicine (27 and 5.37%).

The most popular majors in Sarasota, FL are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (117 and 23.3%), Illustration (90 and 17.9%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (89 and 17.7%).

The median tuition costs in Sarasota, FL are $46,600 for private four year colleges, and $5,227 and $27,159 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Sarasota, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,393 (29.4% men and 70.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 2,393 students enrolled in Sarasota, FL, 29.4% men and 70.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,198 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Illustration
90 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
89 degrees awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
117 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sarasota, FL was Illustration with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sarasota, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ringling College of Art and Design
306 degrees awarded
New College of Florida
170 degrees awarded
East West College of Natural Medicine
27 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ringling College of Art and Design with 306 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 150 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sarasota, FL, which is 0.425 times less than the 353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 298 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 75 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($46,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sarasota, FL was $321,100 in 2021, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $291,500 to $321,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sarasota, FL is 56.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sarasota, FL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sarasota, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sarasota, FL is $62,615. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Sarasota, FL was Census Tract 19.03 with a value of $141,250, followed by Census Tract 7 and Census Tract 9, with respective values of $121,723 and $96,319.

Housing

Property

$321,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$28,920

$13,555

Median Property Taxes

±$787

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sarasota, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sarasota, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2021

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 56.5% of the housing units in Sarasota, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sarasota, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 19.03
Census Tract 7
Census Tract 9

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sarasota, FL was Census Tract 19.03 with a value of $141,250, followed by Census Tract 7 and Census Tract 9, with respective values of $121,723 and $96,319.

The following map shows all of the places in Sarasota, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,615

Median Household Income

± $4,024

24k

Number of Households

± 1,139

In 2021, the median household income of the 24k households in Sarasota, FL grew to $62,615 from the previous year's value of $56,093.

The following chart displays the households in Sarasota, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sarasota, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (8.98%)

In 2021, 73.7% of workers in Sarasota, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sarasota, FL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Sarasota, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sarasota, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sarasota, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sarasota, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sarasota, FL (7.3k out of 50.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sarasota, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84% of the population of Sarasota, FL has health coverage, with 29.8% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sarasota County, FL see 1318 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.73% decrease from the previous year (1355 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,318 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sarasota County, FL

Primary care physicians in Sarasota County, FL see an average of 1,318 patients per year. This represents a 2.73% decrease from the previous year (1,355 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sarasota County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16%

Uninsured

29.8%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sarasota, FL declined by 0.627% from 16.1% to 16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sarasota, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.