Venice, FL Profile

Venice, FL, population 20,974, is located in Florida's Sarasota county, about 48.4 miles from St Petersburg and 48.5 miles from Cape Coral.

Through the 90's Venice's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Venice has grown by about 18%.

Venice's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Venice tend to be much lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	68.80
	Males	67.90
	Females	69.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	4.00%		Under 20:	4.00%
	20 to 40	4.00%		20 to 40:	4.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	28.00%		Over 60:	38.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,764	N/A
2001	18,719	5.38%
2002	19,142	2.26%
2003	19,494	1.84%
2004	20,093	3.07%
2005	20,974	4.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,536

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	209
2002	183
2003	195
2004	177
2005	152
2006	248

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	1	3	3	3
Robbery	6	7	5	2	2	7
Aggravated Assault	30	24	31	30	26	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,239
2002	2,250
2003	2,788
2004	2,472
2005	2,353
2006	2,809

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	65	62	78	76	153	127
Larceny, Theft	330	334	436	392	308	449
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	22	14	21	20	23
Arson	0	1	3	0	2	5

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities