South Sarasota, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,837

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.7

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.53%

2.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,933

1.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$780,200

Population & Diversity

South Sarasota, FL is home to a population of 4.84k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of South Sarasota, FL residents were born outside of the country (662 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in South Sarasota, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 142 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of South Sarasota, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Sarasota, FL was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Sarasota, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 452
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 216
Other (Hispanic)
142 ± 196

12%

Hispanic Population

582 people

12% of the people in South Sarasota, FL are hispanic (582 people).

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

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

662 people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of South Sarasota, FL residents (662 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 South Sarasota, FL was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
213 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 34
Korea
16 ± 25

South Sarasota, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Sarasota, FL employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Sarasota, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (306 people), and Retail Trade (187 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,542), Manufacturing ($156,786), and Construction ($140,543).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 288

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Sarasota, FL declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 1.95k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Sarasota, FL, are Management Occupations (374 people), Sales & Related Occupations (363 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Sarasota, 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

1.87k

2024 Value

± 288

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Sarasota, FL declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 1.95k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Sarasota, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (306 people), and Retail Trade (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Sarasota, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Sarasota, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,854

Median earning men ± $28,631

$41,207

Median earning women ± $9,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($174,375), Construction ($140,543), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,045), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,361), and Wholesale Trade ($41,354).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Sarasota, FL was $780,200 in 2024, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $629,400 to $780,200, a 24% increase. The homeownership rate in South Sarasota, FL is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Sarasota, FL have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Sarasota, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$780,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$99,789

$1,649

Median Property Taxes

±$229

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 South Sarasota, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in South Sarasota, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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

$92,933

Median Household Income

± $15,635

2.16k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in South Sarasota, FL declined from $92,933 from the previous year's value of $93,958.

The following chart displays the households in South Sarasota, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Sarasota, 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 (67.3%)
Worked At Home (23.8%)
Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in South Sarasota, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Sarasota, FL have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.88% of the workforce in South Sarasota, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Sarasota, FL (459 out of 4.82k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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