Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

133,925

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.563% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,653

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 134k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15% of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (20.1k people).

In 2024, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.1k people) in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.1k 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 (North) PUMA, FL are Spanish (15,169 households), German (994 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (621 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,518

Women

53.5%

62,201

Men

46.5%

The resident population of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 133,719 inhabitants, with 46.5% men, and 53.5% women.

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

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Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Sarasota County (North) 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 (North) PUMA, FL was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.1k ± 1.86k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.43k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 785

15.8%

Hispanic Population

21.2k people

15.8% of the people in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL are hispanic (21.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,144 ± 1,360 people
Cuba
2,328 ± 1,174 people
Canada
1,261 ± 868 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,144 Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 2,328 and Canada with 1,261.

Foreign-Born Population

15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.1k people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.1k people

As of 2024, 15% of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL residents (20.1k 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 (North) PUMA, FL was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,169 households (11.7%)
German
994 households (0.768%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
621 households (0.48%)

17.4% of the households in Sarasota County (North) 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 (North) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 11.7% of the households in Sarasota County (North) 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
2,989 ± 359
Gulf War (2001-)
1,137 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
803 ± 200

Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL employs 54.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL were Construction (4,972 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,346 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,605 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($231,070), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($230,362), and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($217,270).

Males in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.49 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,921. The income inequality in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.512, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,998

Women

49.5%

27,523

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 54,521 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

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

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

Occupations

54.5k

2024 Value

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± −1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 55.5k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL, are Waiters & waitresses (1,578 people), Other managers (1,563 people), and Retail salespersons (1,502 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sarasota County (North) 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

54.5k

2024 Value

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± −1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 55.5k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,972 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,346 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,605 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,224

Median earning men ± $2,492

$40,077

Median earning women ± $2,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($94,688), Information ($93,902), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,723).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($62,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,015), and Public Administration ($57,644).

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.

Education

The student population of Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 892 male students and 2,256 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL are White (287 and 56.3%), Hispanic or Latino (87 and 17.1%), Asian (52 and 10.2%), and Two or More Races (38 and 7.45%).

The largest universities in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Ringling College of Art and Design (387 and 64.7%), New College of Florida (147 and 24.6%), and Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota (49 and 8.19%).

The most popular majors in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (139 and 23.2%), Illustration (120 and 20.1%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (56 and 9.36%).

The median tuition costs are $52,600 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 2024 in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,148 (28.3% men and 71.7% 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 2024 there were 3,148 students enrolled in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL, 28.3% men and 71.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,417 records, of which 70.9% were women and 29.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
139 degrees awarded
Illustration
120 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
56 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 139 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ringling College of Art and Design
387 degrees awarded
New College of Florida
147 degrees awarded
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota
49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ringling College of Art and Design with 387 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 161 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL, which is 0.368 times less than the 437 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 287 degrees mean that there were 3.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 87 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 ($52,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

Measure

In 2024, 0.85% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.584% 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 (North) PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31k), Bachelors Degree (26.7k), and Graduate Degree (19.2k).

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 (North) PUMA, FL was $431,800 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $389,100 to $431,800, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,241

$41,716

Median Property Taxes

±$1,473

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 (North) 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 (North) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sarasota County (North) 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.

$80,653

Median Household Income

± $3,084

61.9k

Number of Households

± 1,844

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.9k households in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL grew to $80,653 from the previous year's value of $77,405.

The following chart displays the households in Sarasota County (North) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.512

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

0.508

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL was 0.512 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.845% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.77%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.77%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sarasota County (North) 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 (North) 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 (North) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL (14.5k out of 129k 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 Sarasota County (North) PUMA, 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

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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