Sarasota, FL Profile

Sarasota, FL, population 53,711, is located in Florida's Sarasota county, about 31.4 miles from St Petersburg and 42.5 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Sarasota's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sarasota has grown by about 2%.

Sarasota's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sarasota tend to be higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.10
	Males	38.90
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	52,715	N/A
2001	52,963	0.47%
2002	53,373	0.77%
2003	53,255	-0.22%
2004	53,388	0.25%
2005	53,711	0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,077

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,233
2002	1,146
2003	1,042
2004	933
2005	957
2006	1,034

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	5	4	5	4
Forcible Rape	36	40	31	26	37	23
Robbery	201	219	199	150	154	196
Aggravated Assault	428	372	331	328	326	342

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,404
2002	7,378
2003	7,343
2004	7,101
2005	6,529
2006	6,560

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,037	955	903	869	769	847
Larceny, Theft	2,732	2,819	2,826	2,731	2,535	2484
Motor Vehicle Theft	235	293	258	266	258	252
Arson	19	13	7	6	15	9

Location

Elevation	27 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.6 Square Miles
Water Area	11.1 Square Miles