Florida · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast)
A Census profile of the Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) Public Use Microdata Area in Florida, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 156,338 people, with a median household income of $86,296 and a median age of 53.7.
Cities & areas covered: Sarasota County.
How Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) compares to Florida
- Median household income here is $86,296, $8,528 above the Florida figure of $77,768.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 46.2%, 10.3% above the Florida figure of 35.9%.
- Homeownership here is 76.8%, 8.7% above the Florida figure of 68.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 7.7%, 4.3% below the Florida figure of 12.0%.
Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) vs. Florida vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The FL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,296 | $77,768 |
| Median family income | $111,271 | $93,403 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $70,317 | $61,672 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $40,610 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 48.5% | 60.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.6 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $10,361 | $3,755 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| Mean All other income | $622 | $822 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $18 | $27 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $37,421 | $38,668 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 349.4 | 311.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $9,957 | $4,232 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,597 | $2,527 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $172 | $269 |
| Mean Social Security income | $8,565 | $4,428 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.2% | 35.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 96.4% | 90.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Financial specialists | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Science | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Community & social service | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Legal | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.8% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| Healthcare support | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Personal care | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 15.0% | 10.8% |
| Office & admin support | 11.7% | 11.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Production | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 2.9% | 7.4% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.2% | 7.8% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.2% | 5.4% |
| Information (industry) | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 10.7% | 7.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.9% | 7.6% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.3% | 11.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.5% | 11.2% |
| Private insurance | 68.0% | 65.0% |
| Public insurance | 48.9% | 35.9% |
| With a disability | 16.2% | 14.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 29 min |
| Drove to work | 81.0% | 79.1% |
| Public transit to work | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Worked from home | 16.6% | 15.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 24.2 | 29.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $388,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,892 | $1,810 |
| Rent as % of income | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 68.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Single-family detached | 62.1% | 58.0% |
| Broadband internet | 94.9% | 95.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $20 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $150 | $200 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 62.8 | 54.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $10,000 | $800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $1,600 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,700 | $1,600 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,470 | $1,483 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,050 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,338 | 23,372,215 |
| Average age | 53.7 | 42.4 |
| Married (15+) | 60.1% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.2% | 28.7% |
| Black | 1.0% | 14.3% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,820 | $2,567 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) — FAQ
What is the population of the Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) PUMA?+
The Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) PUMA in Florida has a population of 156,338, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast), FL?+
Median household income in the Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) PUMA is $86,296, compared with $77,768 across Florida and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) PUMA?+
The Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) PUMA covers Sarasota County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Florida contains 168 PUMAs.
Where does this Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.