Sarasota, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sarasota	Florida	National
Income per capita	$65,071	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$82,495	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,961	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,016	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,196	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,056	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sarasota is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sarasota is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sarasota is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sarasota is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,991 $82,495 $164,990

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sarasota median earnings by income bracket

Sarasota employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	40.7%	40.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longboat Key, FL	7,571	$163,633	101.2%
Siesta Key, FL	5,758	$154,643	90.1%
Osprey, FL	6,349	$140,446	72.7%
Whitfield, FL	4,551	$128,611	58.1%
Lake Sarasota, FL	4,277	$124,207	52.7%
Sarasota, FL	59,705	$82,495	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blainville, QC	59,647	n/a
Margate, FL	59,787	$68,621	15.6%
Santee, CA	59,609	$130,265	60.2%
Casa Grande, AZ	59,608	$80,758	0.7%
Dubuque, IA	59,811	$83,245	2.4%
Sarasota, FL	59,705	$82,495	1.4%

Source: The Sarasota, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.