Sarasota County Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Sarasota County is $33,300, which is higher than the state average of $26,499 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Sarasota County median household income is $50,304, which has grown by 19.89% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.62% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Sarasota County residents spend 22.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #5
Sarasota County | 33,300 USD |
Florida | 26,499 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Sarasota County | 27,379 USD |
Florida | 27,404 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Sarasota County | 30,736 USD |
Florida | 31,136 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Sarasota County | 25,444 USD |
Florida | 24,898 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #13Sarasota County | 50,304 USD |
Florida | 47,212 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Sarasota County | 72,327 USD |
Florida | 67,143 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Sarasota County | 19.89% |
Florida | 21.62% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Sarasota County | Florida | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 38.96% | $28,659, see rank | 20.84% | $23,796 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 51.01% | $20,111, see rank | 35.58% | $18,153 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 1.32% | $3,343, see rank | 2.15% | $3,283 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 29.42% | $32,308, see rank | 19.31% | $25,455 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankSarasota County | 62,537 USD |
Florida | 57,176 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Sarasota County | 87,486 USD |
Florida | 78,507 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Sarasota County | Florida | U.S. | |
White | $51,247, see rank | $50,002 | $56,900 |
Black | $27,368, see rank | $34,467 | $35,600 |
Hispanic | $43,599, see rank | $40,712 | $42,396 |
Asian | $62,192, see rank | $61,248 | $73,244 |
American Indian, Alaska Native | $43,594, see rank | $38,808 | $37,170 |
Hawaiian Native | $60,455, see rank | $50,838 | $53,370 |
One Race, Other | $51,379, see rank | $38,663 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $35,655, see rank | $42,356 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Sarasota County | Florida | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $30,563, see rank | $25,030 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $55,286, see rank | $50,755 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $58,842, see rank | $55,662 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $44,244, see rank | $37,683 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Sarasota County | Florida | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 335,373, see rank | 15,817,611 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 158,156, 47.16%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 85,904, 54.32%, see rank | 64.21% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 125, 0.08%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 85,779, 54.24%, see rank | 63.60% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 76,403, 89.07%, see rank | 88.63% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 9,376, 10.93%, see rank | 11.37% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 72,252, 45.68%, see rank | 35.79% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 177,217, 52.84%, see rank | 51.62% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 82,804, 46.72%, see rank | 55.13% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 8, 0.00%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 82,796, 46.72%, see rank | 55.03% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 75,637, 91.35%, see rank | 89.50% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 7,159, 8.65%, see rank | 10.50% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 94,413, 53.28%, see rank | 44.87% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Sarasota County | Florida | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 149,545, 100% | 8,228,557 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 123,397, 82.51%, see rank | 79.64% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,172, 7.47%, see rank | 9.61% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 1,200, 0.80%, see rank | 2.09% | 5.06% |
Walked | 1,920, 1.28%, see rank | 1.53% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 3,834, 2.56%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 8,022, 5.36%, see rank | 4.92% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Sarasota County | 22.1 minutes |
Florida | 26.1 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Sarasota County | Florida | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 152,040 | 8,335,023 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 76,403, 50.25%, see rank | 51.76% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 22,536, 29.50%, see rank | 30.80% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 16,537, 21.64%, see rank | 18.68% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,487, 21.58%, see rank | 20.33% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 239, 0.31%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,028, 10.51%, see rank | 9.12% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,728, 10.11%, see rank | 13.65% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 75,637, 49.75%, see rank | 48.24% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 28,226, 37.32%, see rank | 37.03% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 19,047, 25.18%, see rank | 22.85% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,233, 33.36%, see rank | 35.16% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 49, 0.06%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 202, 0.27%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,564, 3.39%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Sarasota County | Florida | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 152,040, 100% | 8,335,023 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 828, 0.54%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.96% |
Construction | 11,680, 7.68%, see rank | 6.50% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 7,416, 4.88%, see rank | 5.26% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 2,984, 1.96%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 22,625, 14.88%, see rank | 13.41% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,125, 2.71%, see rank | 5.05% | 4.93% |
Information | 2,634, 1.73%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,027, 7.91%, see rank | 7.62% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 19,835, 13.05%, see rank | 12.57% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 33,461, 22.01%, see rank | 21.35% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,715, 12.97%, see rank | 12.01% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 5,713, 3.76%, see rank | 4.75% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,997, 5.92%, see rank | 5.44% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Sarasota County | % | Florida | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 45,071 | 11.82%, see rank | 16.67% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 8,032 | 7.64%, see rank | 12.18% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.