Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

175,392

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

0.172% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.35%

4.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,581

4.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$386,500

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,168

6.28% 1-year growth

About

14.2% of the households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL are Meridian College (49 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was $386,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL borders Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, Manatee County (South) PUMA, FL, Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL, and Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 175k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL are Spanish (10,425 households), Russian (3,050 households), and German (1,269 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

89,651

Women

51.1%

85,790

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 175,441 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
146k ± 2.58k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.57k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.14k ± 748

8.81%

Hispanic Population

15.5k people

8.81% of the people in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL are hispanic (15.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
1,934 ± 1,074 people
Cuba
1,887 ± 1,061 people
Ukraine
1,523 ± 954 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was Canada, the natal country of 1,934 Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 1,887 and Ukraine with 1,523.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL residents (20.5k 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 Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,425 households (6.15%)
Russian
3,050 households (1.8%)
German
1,269 households (0.748%)

14.2% of the households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 6.15% of the households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,377 ± 742
Gulf War (2001-)
1,571 ± 315
Gulf War (1990s)
1,422 ± 287

Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

91.6% of the population of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 7.75% on Medicaid, 29.2% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 1.95% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.44%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

7.75%

Medicaid

29.2%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL declined by 1.66% from 8.58% to 8.44%.

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

Economy

The economy of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL employs 65.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL were Construction (7,456 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,241 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,841 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of chiropractors ($346,672), Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($159,377), and Scientific research & development services ($150,108).

Males in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,182. The income inequality in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,220

Women

47.9%

33,948

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 65,168 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.2k

2024 Value

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 6.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 61.3k employees to 65.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,307 people), Registered nurses (2,132 people), and Customer service representatives (1,969 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, 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

65.2k

2024 Value

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 6.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 61.3k employees to 65.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL, are Construction (7,456 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,241 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,841 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,781

Median earning men ± $3,265

$39,608

Median earning women ± $3,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($137,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,898), and Public Administration ($67,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($75,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,580), and Public Administration ($49,835).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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 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 County (East) PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL awarded 49 degrees. The student population of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 153 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL are White (35 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 14.3%), Black or African American (6 and 12.2%), and Two or More Races (1 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Meridian College (49 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL are General Cosmetology (21 and 42.9%), Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (17 and 34.7%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (4 and 8.16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 163 students enrolled in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL, 6.13% men and 93.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 83 records, of which 92.8% were women and 7.23% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
21 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
4 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Specialist
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was General Cosmetology with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Meridian College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Meridian College with 49 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL, which is 0.0889 times less than the 45 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.473% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.56% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (41.1k), Some college (34.1k), and Bachelors Degree (30.8k).

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 County (East) PUMA, FL was $386,500 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $349,000 to $386,500, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$386,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,633

$65,895

Median Property Taxes

±$2,021

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, 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.

$84,581

Median Household Income

± $2,168

78.6k

Number of Households

± 2,530

In 2024, the median household income of the 78.6k households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL grew to $84,581 from the previous year's value of $81,181.

The following chart displays the households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, 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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL

0.47

2023 Wage GINI in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.648% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (9.07%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.07%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, 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 County (East) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL (12.8k out of 174k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sarasota County (East) PUMA, 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.