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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lake Sarasota

Florida · 4,458 residents · 0.67 sq mi
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Lake Sarasota is home to 4,458 people in Florida. Renters pay $1,036 a month at the median. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 30% more than in Florida as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 12.4%. The median household earns $50,375, about 18% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,458
−7%vs 2009
vs 4,805 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
35.5
−7%vs 2009
vs 38.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.67 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3K4K4K5K6K2000201020202024Lake Sarasota
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(266)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.8%(391)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.2%(455)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(363)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(199)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(510)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.5%(913)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.1%(716)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(339)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(196)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(96)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(14)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,375
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $59,313 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,199
−19%vs 2009
vs $26,292 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$112,800
−42%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $241,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,036
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,237 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.7%
+8.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 71.0% in 2009
20.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(4,409)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(333)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(4,167)
Black0.8%(34)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(181)
Asian0.3%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban2.6%(93)
Peruvian1.8%(63)
Mexican1.6%(57)
Costa Rican0.9%(32)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(21)
Korean0.3%(10)
Thai0.2%(6)
Ancestry
American23.1%(829)
German12.9%(465)
Irish10.3%(370)
Italian7.1%(257)
Polish6.6%(237)
English4.7%(170)
French3.6%(129)
Arab1.1%(41)
Hungarian1.1%(41)
Swedish1%(37)
Czech1%(36)
Serbian0.9%(34)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(31)
Scottish0.9%(31)
Brazilian0.8%(30)
Russian0.7%(25)
Moroccan0.5%(19)
Dutch0.5%(19)
Portuguese0.4%(15)
Danish0.4%(13)
Lebanese0.3%(12)
Canadian0.3%(11)
Latvian0.3%(11)
Lithuanian0.3%(11)
Welsh0.3%(11)
Palestinian0.3%(10)
Ukrainian0.3%(10)
British0.3%(9)
Greek0.2%(7)
Norwegian0.2%(7)
Croatian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 20.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(408)
Married60.8%(1,037)
Widowed2.1%(35)
Divorced13.2%(225)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(325)
Married59.9%(1,038)
Widowed4.7%(81)
Divorced16.7%(290)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.6%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.9%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(13)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 136 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lake Sarasota, Florida?

Lake Sarasota, Florida has about 4,458 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lake Sarasota, Florida?

The typical household in Lake Sarasota, Florida earns about $50,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Sarasota, Florida expensive?

In Lake Sarasota, Florida, the median home is worth about $112,800, and the typical rent is about $1,036 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Sarasota, Florida?

About 22.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Sarasota, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Sarasota, Florida?

About 3.0% of people in Lake Sarasota, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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