North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
889,339
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.16%
1.05% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,859
3.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$402,200
9.38% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
379,848
3.88% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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.

94.2% of the residents in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL are State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (1,842 degrees awarded in 2023), Manatee Technical College (843 degrees), and Suncoast Technical College (619 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL was $402,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL is home to a population of 889k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.6% of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL residents were born outside of the country (121k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (658k people) in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
94.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    658k ± 1.64k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    64k ± 3.09k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    50.5k ± 1.44k
14.4%
Hispanic Population
128k people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (658k people) in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.4% of the people in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL are hispanic (128k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

13.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
121k people
12.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
112k people

As of 2024, 13.6% of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL residents (121k 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 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28,895 ± 1,487
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    9,577 ± 924
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7,567 ± 792

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL employs 380k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,094 people), Retail Trade (48,498 people), and Construction (36,094 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($111,345), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,500), and Finance & Insurance ($78,524).

Employment

Occupations

380k
2024 Value
± 5,860
3.88%
1 Year growth
± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 366k employees to 380k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, are Management Occupations (47,765 people), Sales & Related Occupations (45,132 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,989 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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

380k
2024 Value
± 5,860
3.88%
1 Year growth
± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 366k employees to 380k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,094 people), Retail Trade (48,498 people), and Construction (36,094 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, though some of these residents may live in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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

$52,179
Median earning men ± $952
$40,517
Median earning women ± $835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,779), Wholesale Trade ($76,261), and Public Administration ($74,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($64,240), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,438), and Public Administration ($53,835).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 2,813
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 2,452
    Construction
  3. 1,958
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.79M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.71M
    Retail Trade
  3. $1.4M
    Construction

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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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL awarded 3,955 degrees. The student population of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,361 male students and 8,502 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL are White (2,250 and 58.9%), Hispanic or Latino (906 and 23.7%), Black or African American (311 and 8.14%), and Asian (125 and 3.27%).

The largest universities in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL by number of degrees awarded are State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (1,842 and 46.6%), Manatee Technical College (843 and 21.3%), and Suncoast Technical College (619 and 15.7%).

The most popular majors in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (973 and 24.6%), Registered Nursing (276 and 6.98%), and Facial Treatment Specialist (138 and 3.49%).

The median tuition costs in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL are $50,500 for private four year colleges, and $3,796 and $14,762 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,863 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 13,863 students enrolled in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,377 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    170 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    973 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL was Registered Nursing with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
    1,842 degrees awarded
  2. Manatee Technical College
    843 degrees awarded
  3. Suncoast Technical College
    619 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota with 1,842 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,573 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, which is 0.66 times less than the 2,382 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 2,250 degrees mean that there were 2.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 906 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL was $402,200 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $367,700 to $402,200, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,833
$294,149
Median Property Taxes
±$4,421

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 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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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.
$80,859
Median Household Income
± $1,200
389k
Number of Households
± 5,454

In 2024, the median household income of the 389k households in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL grew to $80,859 from the previous year's value of $78,278.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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 (70.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

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

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (80.2k out of 876k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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

89.2% of the population of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 9.28% on Medicaid, 25.6% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 1.59% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
35%
Employer Coverage
9.28%
Medicaid
25.6%
Medicare
17.7%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL grew by 0.0354% from 10.8% to 10.8%.

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