South Gate Ridge, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,310
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.6
4.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.46%
12.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,469
7.65% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$444,800
20.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,721
4.76% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South Gate Ridge, 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.

89.2% of the residents in South Gate Ridge, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Gate Ridge, FL are Suncoast Technical College (619 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in South Gate Ridge, FL was $444,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in South Gate Ridge, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in South Gate Ridge, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaSarasota County, FLNorth Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FLSarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

South Gate Ridge, FL is home to a population of 5.31k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of South Gate Ridge, FL residents were born outside of the country (980 people).

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.75k people) in South Gate Ridge, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 504 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 335 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%
2024 Citizenship
89.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of South Gate Ridge, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Gate Ridge, FL was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Gate Ridge, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.75k ± 566
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    504 ± 322
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    335 ± 383
15.9%
Hispanic Population
843 people

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.75k people) in South Gate Ridge, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 504 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 335 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.9% of the people in South Gate Ridge, FL are hispanic (843 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Gate Ridge, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
980 people
19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.04k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of South Gate Ridge, FL residents (980 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Gate Ridge, FL was 19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    137 ± 92
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    111 ± 123
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 47

South Gate Ridge, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Gate Ridge, FL employs 2.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Gate Ridge, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (370 people), Retail Trade (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (346 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($74,104), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,080), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.72k
2024 Value
± 466
−4.76%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Gate Ridge, FL declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 2.86k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Gate Ridge, FL, are Management Occupations (424 people), Sales & Related Occupations (401 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Gate Ridge, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.72k
2024 Value
± 466
−4.76%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Gate Ridge, FL declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 2.86k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Gate Ridge, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (370 people), Retail Trade (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Gate Ridge, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Gate Ridge, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,721
Median earning men ± $5,145
$30,323
Median earning women ± $13,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,492), Manufacturing ($56,328), and Construction ($40,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,277), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,856), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,042).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for South Gate Ridge, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in South Gate Ridge, FL awarded 619 degrees. The student population of South Gate Ridge, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 707 male students and 395 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Gate Ridge, FL are White (375 and 61.2%), Hispanic or Latino (138 and 22.5%), Black or African American (61 and 9.95%), and Two or More Races (30 and 4.89%).

The largest universities in South Gate Ridge, FL by number of degrees awarded are Suncoast Technical College (619 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Gate Ridge, FL are Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (78 and 12.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (75 and 12.1%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (63 and 10.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,102 students enrolled in South Gate Ridge, FL, 64.2% men and 35.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 684 records, of which 30.6% were women and 69.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    63 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Maritime Maintenance, Fitter, & Shipe Repair Technology
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Gate Ridge, FL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in South Gate Ridge, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Suncoast Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
619 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Suncoast Technical College with 619 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 351 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Gate Ridge, FL, which is 1.31 times more than the 268 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 375 degrees mean that there were 2.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 138 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Gate Ridge, FL was $444,800 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,400 to $444,800, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in South Gate Ridge, FL is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Gate Ridge, FL have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Gate Ridge, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$80,742
$1,567
Median Property Taxes
±$311

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 South Gate Ridge, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.9%
Homeownership
2024
58.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in South Gate Ridge, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,469
Median Household Income
± $13,750
2.38k
Number of Households
± 423

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.38k households in South Gate Ridge, FL declined from $70,469 from the previous year's value of $76,307.

The following chart displays the households in South Gate Ridge, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Gate Ridge, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Carpooled (5.93%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in South Gate Ridge, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Gate Ridge, FL have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in South Gate Ridge, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Gate Ridge, FL (386 out of 5.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Gate Ridge, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

81.5% of the population of South Gate Ridge, FL has health coverage, with 30.6% on employee plans, 4.63% on Medicaid, 23.6% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18.5%
Uninsured
30.6%
Employer Coverage
4.63%
Medicaid
23.6%
Medicare
20.8%
Non-Group
1.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Gate Ridge, FL declined by 4.28% from 19.3% to 18.5%.

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