Sarasota County Information
Sarasota in
Florida occupies
725 square miles and has a 2006 population of
369,535, a change from a 2000 population of
325,961 and
277,776 in 1990.
9.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.4% percent is 25-35, and
11.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,447 acts of violent crime reported in
Sarasota in 2004, a change from
1,482 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,360 people:
3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Sarasota, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sarasota | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 725 sq. miles | Ranked 1,337 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 369,535 | Ranked 171 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 365,117 | |
| Population 2000 | 325,961 | Ranked 177 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 277,776 | Ranked 178 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 4.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 9.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 13.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 16.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,447 | 1,482 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 87 | |
| Robberies | 254 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,101 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,406 | 12,101 |
| Burglaries | 3,074 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,526 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 806 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 180,823 | 148,844 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,360 | 4,756 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 3.2% |
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