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County:

Sarasota County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12115

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

66,537

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

21.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

61

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

120,413

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

202,251

68.0%

76.3%

-8.3%

1990:

277,776

37.3%

43.4%

-6.1%

2000:

325,957

17.3%

24.2%

-6.8%

2005:

366,256

12.3%

15.2%

-2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

292,603

89.8%

0-to-19:

58,028

17.8%

Black:

13,254

4.1%

20-to-39:

60,236

18.5%

Hispanic:

14,142

4.3%

40-to-59:

83,983

25.8%

American Indian:

623

0.2%

60-plus:

123,710

38.0%

Other:

5,335

1.6%

Median Age:

50.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

570.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.4%

Median Family Income:

$50,111

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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