Statistics
Sarasota County, FL
2006 Population: 369,535
Population Growth 2000-2006: 13.4%
Land Area: 575.55 sq miles
Population Density: 569/sq mi
Demographics:
People under 18: 16.7%
People 65 and over: 29.5
Males: 47.8%
Females: 52.2%
Education & Income:
High School Graduates: 87.1%
Bachelors Degree or Higher: 27.4%
Median Household Income: $44,023
Persons below Poverty: 7.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 21.8 Minutes
Housing:
Housing Units (2005): 209,010
Homeownership Rate (2000): 79.1%
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units (2000): $122,000
Households: 149,937
Persons per Households: 2.13
Business:
Total number of Firms (Businesses): 40,297
Women Owned Firms: 24.7%
Hispanic Owned Firms: 3.2%
Retail Sales: $4.4 Billion
Education:
Primary and Secondary
Sarasota County Public Schools
Number of Students: 42,000
Higher Education
New College of Florida
Liberal Arts College
84 Faculty, 750 Students
*Interesting Fact: Letter Grades and grade-point averages are not used at New College.
University of South Florida
Branch Campus of University of South Florida- Tampa
New Campus built in 2006
Ringling College of Art & Design
Private Art School
Faculty: 130, Students: 1,005