Sarasota, Florida Community Information
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Population (year 2008): 152,715. Estimated population in July
2005: 153,711 (+1.9% change)
Males: 75,627 (48.6%), Females: 77,088 (51.4%)
Races in Sarasota:
- White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
- Black (16.0%)
- Hispanic (11.9%)
- Other race (3.7%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because
Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (13.9%), English (10.4%),
Irish (10.4%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.5%), French
(3.3%).
Elevation: 26 feet
Land area: 14.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Sarasota
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population
15 years and over in Sarasota city
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 43.1%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 15.4%
13.8% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 3.1%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,398
(+2.7%).
Single-family new house construction building
permits:
- 1996: 62 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 1998: 70 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 1999: 74 buildings, average cost: $151,700
- 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $318,800
- 2002: 124 buildings, average cost: $272,800
- 2003: 78 buildings, average cost: $298,800
- 2004: 123 buildings, average cost: $275,200
Latitude: 27.34 N, Longitude: 82.54 W
Area code: 941
Industries providing employment:
Educational, health and social services (17.7%),
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation
and food services (15.3%), Retail trade (13.5%),
Professional, scientific, management,
administrative,and waste management services
(12.3%).
Daytime population change due to
commuting: +28,892 (+54.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,374
(49.8%
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Crime in
Sarasota by Year |
|
Type |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Murders |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
| per
100,000 |
5.7 |
9.5 |
3.8 |
1.9 |
9.5 |
7.6 |
| Rapes |
27 |
44 |
36 |
40 |
31 |
26 |
| per
100,000 |
51.2 |
83.5 |
68.3 |
75.9 |
58.8 |
49.3 |
| Robberies |
178 |
189 |
201 |
219 |
199 |
150 |
| per
100,000 |
337.7 |
358.5 |
381.3 |
415.4 |
377.5 |
284.5 |
| Assaults |
381 |
369 |
428 |
372 |
331 |
328 |
| per
100,000 |
722.8 |
700.0 |
811.9 |
705.7 |
627.9 |
622.2 |
| Burglaries |
685 |
819 |
1,037 |
955 |
903 |
869 |
| per
100,000 |
1299.4 |
1553.6 |
1967.2 |
1811.6 |
1713.0 |
1648.5 |
| Thefts |
2,150 |
2,563 |
2,732 |
2,819 |
2,826 |
2,731 |
| per
100,000 |
4078.5 |
4862.0 |
5182.6 |
5347.6 |
5360.9 |
5180.7 |
| Auto thefts |
287 |
289 |
235 |
293 |
258 |
266 |
| per
100,000 |
544.4 |
548.2 |
445.8 |
555.8 |
489.4 |
504.6 |
| City-data.com
crime index (higher means more crime,
U.S. average = 327.2) |
569.7 |
637.5 |
688.6 |
683.2 |
645.3 |
600.1 |
Sarasota-area historical tornado activity is slightly
above Florida state average. It is 75% greater than the
overall U.S. average.
On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph)
tornado 23.7 miles away from the Sarasota city center
injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in
damages.
On 10/31/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206
mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center injured 4
people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Birthplace of: Bobby Seay - 2005 Major League Baseball
player (Colorado Rockies, born: Jun 20, 1978), Courtney
Watson - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Sep 18,
1980), David Baas - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers,
born: Sep 28, 1981), John-Ford Griffin - 2005 Major League
Baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, born: Nov 19, 1979),
Michael Hawthorne - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born:
Jan 26, 1977), Todd Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Chicago
Bears, born: Dec 18, 1978), Haminn Quaintance - College
basketball player (Jacksonville Dolphins).
Main business address for:
TELTRONICS INC (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS), COMDIAL
CORP (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS), CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES CORP (SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES),
SUN HYDRAULICS CORP (MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS),
CPC OF AMERICA INC (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS &
APPARATUS),
FIRST STATE FINANCIAL CORP/FL (BLANK CHECKS).
Hospitals/medical centers in Sarasota:
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (5731 BEE
RIDGE ROAD)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA
(3251 PROCTOR RD)
- SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1700 S
TAMIAMI TRAIL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Sarasota:
- SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 4 miles;
SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; ID: SRQ)
- MAC DILL AFB (about 35 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
- ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 40 miles;
ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; ID: PIE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sarasota:
- VENICE MUNI (about 20 miles; VENICE, FL; ID: VNC)
- AIRPORT MANATEE (about 21 miles; PALMETTO, FL;
ID: 48X)
- BUCHAN (about 27 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL; ID: X36)
Amtrak station:
SARASOTA (I-75 AT CLARK RD.) - Bus Station. Services:
public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking,
paid long-term parking.
Local government website: www.ci.sarasota.fl.us
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Local government employment and
payroll (March 2004) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly
full-time payroll |
Average
yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly
part-time payroll |
| Water Supply |
72 |
$182,555 |
$30,425 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
22 |
$72,866 |
$39,745 |
0 |
$0 |
| Financial Administration |
45 |
$167,850 |
$44,760 |
5 |
$1,927 |
| Other Government Administration |
97 |
$353,160 |
$43,689 |
4 |
$6,369 |
| Housing and Community
Development(Local) |
24 |
$76,560 |
$38,280 |
9 |
$5,315 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
197 |
$823,165 |
$50,142 |
0 |
$0 |
| Streets and Highways |
79 |
$198,733 |
$30,187 |
2 |
$1,887 |
| Police - Other |
59 |
$151,919 |
$30,898 |
32 |
$21,020 |
| Solid Waste Management |
33 |
$92,934 |
$33,794 |
0 |
$0 |
| Sewerage |
62 |
$179,481 |
$34,738 |
0 |
$0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
58 |
$178,015 |
$36,830 |
65 |
$40,348 |
| Totals
for Government |
748 |
$2,477,238 |
$39,741 |
117 |
$76,866 |
Colleges/Universities in Sarasota:
- RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN (Full-time
enrollment: 942; Location: 2700 N TAMIAMI TR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.Ringling.EDU)
- SARASOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment:
939; Location: 4748 BENEVA RD; Public; Website:
www.careerscape.org)
- UNIVERSITY OF SARASOTA (FT enrollment: 315; Location:
5250 17TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sarasota.edu;
Offers Doctor's degree)
- SARASOTA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (FT enrollment: 73;
Location: 1932 RINGLING BLVD.; Private, for-profit; Website:
web-sarasota.com/SSMT)
- SUNSTATE ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 17;
Location: 4424 BEE RIDGE RD; Private, for-profit)
- FASHION FOCUS HAIR ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 10;
Location: 2184 GULF GATE DR; Private, for-profit)
- KEISER COLLEGE-SARASOTA (Location: 332 SARASOTA QUAY;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.keisercollege.cc.fl.us)
- SARASOTA TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 307 S ORANGE AVE;
Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Sarasota:
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRADENTON, FL;
Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
- HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL;
FT enrollment: 9,630)
- UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,963)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 51 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT
enrollment: 26,221)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,057)
- PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NEW PORT
RICHEY, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
- FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FT MYERS, FL;
FT enrollment: 2,466)
Public high schools in Sarasota:
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,626; Location: 1000
S SCHOOL AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,587; Location: 1
RAM WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,590; Location: 3201 N
ORANGE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY (Students: 391; Location:
801 N ORANGE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (Students: 82;
Location: 2207 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SARASOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Students: 12;
Location: 4748 BENEVA ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Sarasota:
- CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location:
4171 FRUITVILLE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
- SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location:
5415 BAHIA VISTA ST; Grades: KG - 12)
- WEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 316; Location:
4311 WILKINSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
- NARROW WAY ACADEMY (Students: 109; Location: 3011
61ST STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
- WEST COAST SCHL HUMAN DEV (Students: 105; Location:
403 N WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
- PREW ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: 5020 FIELDING
LN; Grades: 6 - 12)
- SHEPHERD'S HILL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 46;
Location: 3333 12TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
- THE FARM SCHOOL INC (Students: 29; Location: 133
MCINTOSH DR; Grades: 5 - 12)
- MORNINGSTAR LEARNING CENTER (Students: 29; Location:
PO BOX 5502; Grades: 1 - 12)
- ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (THE) (Students: 9; Location: 1999
LINCOLN DR; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sarasota:
- SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,341; Location:
4826 ASHTON ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,311; Location:
5110 ASHTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,274; Location: 2250
MYRTLE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,267; Location:
3636 S SHADE AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,050; Location:
701 MCINTOSH ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 964; Location:
6500 S LOCKWOOD RIDGE ROA; Grades: PK - 05)
- BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 956; Location:
2500 VINSON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 914; Location:
3450 GOCIO ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 885; Location:
2863 8TH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 833; Location:
7299 PROCTOR ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Sarasota:
- ST MARTHAS SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 801 NORTH
ORANGE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location:
2911 BEE RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
- THE TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 292;
Location: 4141 DE SOTO ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM JLW EARLY C (Students: 246;
Location: 1050 S TUTTLE AVE; Grades: PK - 4)
- JULIE ROHR ACADEMY (Students: 230; Location: 4466
FRUITVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- NEW GATE SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 5237 ASHTON
ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
- FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 2105
WORRINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location:
5651 HONORE AVE; Grades: PK - 7)
- PHILLIPS KINDERHAUS (Students: 70; Location: 2719
CONSTITUTION BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
- PALM GROVE MENNOMITE SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location:
1087 BENEVA RD S; Grades: KG - 10)
Library in Sarasota:
- SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income:
$7,543,928; Location: TWIN LAKES PARK, 6700 CLARK ROAD; 679,635
books; 35,119 audio materials; 38,801 video materials; 778
serial subscriptions)
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appointment with one of our representatives, call us at:
941.705.1388.
Although we are located in Bradenton, Florida, we will
personally visit customers in Sarasota, Venice, Tampa,
Lakeland, Orlando, Jacksonville, Ellenton, Palmetto, Myakka,
Siesta Key, Bird Key, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton Beach, Anna
Maria Island, Tidy Island, Cortez and other accompanying
cities. We also boast clients from Chicago, Ukraine, Los
Angeles, Myakka, Sarasota, Ellenton, Braidwood, Joliet,
Longboat Key, Little Rock and Manhattan.
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