CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Sarasota

Florida · 5,298 residents · 1.92 sq mi

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With 5,298 people, South Sarasota is a city in Florida. The median age is 42.0, about 9 years above the US median. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $133,500. Households here earn about 25% more than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,298

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5,314 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

42.0

−12%vs 2000

vs 47.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(290)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(292)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(272)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(261)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(690)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(826)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.9%(682)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(677)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(601)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(327)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(102)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,459

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,679

−43%vs 2000

vs $45,217 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$133,500

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $167,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$484

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $647 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.0%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

23.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(4,973)

Black0.4%(21)

Hispanic / Latino4%(214)

Asian1.2%(62)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(5,249)

Black0.4%(19)

Hispanic / Latino4%(210)

Asian0.3%(15)

Other0.3%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American3.8%(186)

Mexican3.3%(160)

Chilean2.4%(115)

Cuban2.3%(111)

Puerto Rican1.9%(90)

Peruvian0.6%(28)

Central American0.5%(23)

Nicaraguan0.5%(23)

Venezuelan0.4%(19)

Colombian0.3%(14)

Spaniard0.2%(12)

Argentine0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino1.7%(84)

Japanese0.6%(29)

Vietnamese0.4%(18)

Asian Indian0.2%(9)

Ancestry

German14.3%(690)

English13.2%(639)

Irish10.9%(526)

American9.7%(471)

Italian9%(436)

Russian7.3%(352)

Polish4.5%(216)

Scottish4%(193)

Swedish1.9%(94)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(83)

West Indian1.7%(81)

Jamaican1.7%(81)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

French1.7%(80)

Norwegian1.5%(71)

Dutch0.9%(42)

Israeli0.9%(42)

British0.8%(40)

Czech0.8%(40)

Austrian0.8%(39)

Hungarian0.8%(38)

Canadian0.8%(37)

Croatian0.7%(34)

Lithuanian0.6%(27)

Romanian0.5%(24)

Greek0.4%(20)

Arab0.4%(18)

Ukrainian0.4%(18)

Belgian0.3%(16)

Finnish0.2%(10)

Lebanese0.2%(9)

Danish0.2%(9)

French Canadian0.2%(9)

Slovak0.2%(9)

Swiss0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.4%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.1%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 13.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married10.8%(194)

Married74.8%(1,347)

Widowed4.8%(86)

Divorced9.7%(174)

Women 15+

Never married11.3%(257)

Married61.1%(1,384)

Widowed10.4%(236)

Divorced17.2%(389)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.0%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.1%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.1%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.1%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 71.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.8%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% 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)4.9%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.9%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era65.7%(213)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 324 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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