Plantation (Sarasota County), FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,531

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

71.2

1.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.58%

64.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,404

0.682% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Plantation (Sarasota County), FL is home to a population of 4.53k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.97% of Plantation (Sarasota County), FL residents were born outside of the country (316 people).

In 2024, there were 60.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.3k people) in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 69 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Plantation (Sarasota County), FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 497
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 77
Other (Hispanic)
69 ± 64

3.09%

Hispanic Population

140 people

3.09% of the people in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plantation (Sarasota County), 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
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

6.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

316 people

8.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

374 people

As of 2024, 6.97% of Plantation (Sarasota County), FL residents (316 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 Plantation (Sarasota County), FL was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
238 ± 95
Korea
86 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 26

Plantation (Sarasota County), FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL.

Economy

The economy of Plantation (Sarasota County), FL employs 990 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (184 people), and Finance & Insurance (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,174), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,010), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,389).

Employment

Occupations

990

2024 Value

± 233

9.63%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 903 employees to 990 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL, are Management Occupations (237 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (129 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plantation (Sarasota County), FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

990

2024 Value

± 233

9.63%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 903 employees to 990 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (184 people), and Finance & Insurance (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plantation (Sarasota County), FL, though some of these residents may live in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,096

Median earning men ± $11,698

$36,683

Median earning women ± $10,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,405), and Retail Trade ($75,288).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,750), Retail Trade ($39,844), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,971).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL was $417,700 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,000 to $417,700, a 9.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$417,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,782

$2,351

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 Plantation (Sarasota County), FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$78,404

Median Household Income

± $8,004

2.61k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL grew to $78,404 from the previous year's value of $77,873.

The following chart displays the households in Plantation (Sarasota County), 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 Plantation (Sarasota County), FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Other (4.74%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.74%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL (252 out of 4.52k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plantation (Sarasota County), FL is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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