Sarasota Statistics - Population and Income

Population (year 2000): 52,715. Estimated population in July 2006: 52,942 (+0.4% change)

Males: 25,627 (48.6%)
Females: 27,088 (51.4%)

Sarasota County
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Florida median age: 38.7 years

Zip codes: 34231, 34232, 34233, 34234, 34235, 34236, 34237, 34238, 34239, 34240, 34241, 34242, 34243.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,100 (it was $34,077 in 2000)
Sarasota $36,100
Florida: $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $185,100 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Sarasota $185,100
Florida: $189,500

Population Trends & Projections: Sarasota County, 2002-2015

2002 335,485
2003 340,178
2004 344,834
2005 349,400
2006 353,901
2007 358,362
2008 362,807
2009 367,241
2010 371,702
2015 394,697

*Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Population Composition By Race, Sarasota County, 2000

White 301,985 92.64%
African American 13,621 4.18%
Native American 717 .22%
Asian 2,522 .77%
Other Pacific Islander 92 0.03%
Some Other Race 3,708 1.14%
Two Or More Races 3,312 1.02%
Hispanic Or Latino (of any race) 14, 142 4.30%

*Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

POPULATION TRENDS

· 528,803 population, 161,800 households (Sarasota County)

· 681,197 population, 270,000 households (Sarasota and Manatee Counties)

· 176 neresidents per week
Source: University of Florida 2001 Population Study February 200

PURCHASING POWER

· Approximately 30,000 Sarasota area households earn more than $150,000—11% of the market

o Among Florida’s highest in per capita income and per capita retail sales

o Fourth highest attendance at cultural events in the U.S.
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