Sarasota Springs, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,611

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,688

6.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$349,100

Population & Diversity

Sarasota Springs, FL is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Sarasota Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

In 2024, there were 8.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.2k people) in Sarasota Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 616 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Sarasota Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sarasota Springs, FL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sarasota Springs, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.2k ± 1.02k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 418
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 594

16.3%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

16.3% of the people in Sarasota Springs, FL are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sarasota Springs, 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

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

9.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Sarasota Springs, FL residents (1.42k 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 Springs, FL was 9.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
299 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 84

Sarasota Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sarasota Springs, FL.

Economy

The economy of Sarasota Springs, FL employs 7.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sarasota Springs, FL were Retail Trade (929 people), Accommodation & Food Services (889 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (773 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($152,733), Wholesale Trade ($93,250), and Utilities ($88,906).

Employment

Occupations

7.24k

2024 Value

± 663

0.71%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sarasota Springs, FL grew at a rate of 0.71%, from 7.19k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sarasota Springs, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,018 people), Sales & Related Occupations (836 people), and Management Occupations (795 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sarasota Springs, 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

7.24k

2024 Value

± 663

0.71%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sarasota Springs, FL grew at a rate of 0.71%, from 7.19k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sarasota Springs, FL, are Retail Trade (929 people), Accommodation & Food Services (889 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sarasota Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sarasota Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,817

Median earning men ± $3,575

$41,223

Median earning women ± $5,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($152,733), Wholesale Trade ($94,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,914), Manufacturing ($51,267), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,724).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sarasota Springs, FL was $349,100 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $310,400 to $349,100, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sarasota Springs, FL is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sarasota Springs, FL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sarasota Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$349,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,380

$3,851

Median Property Taxes

±$430

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 Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Sarasota Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sarasota Springs, 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.

$95,688

Median Household Income

± $10,236

4.82k

Number of Households

± 505

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.82k households in Sarasota Springs, FL grew to $95,688 from the previous year's value of $89,646.

The following chart displays the households in Sarasota Springs, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sarasota Springs, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Sarasota Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sarasota Springs, FL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Sarasota Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sarasota Springs, FL (1.6k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sarasota Springs, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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