South Sarasota, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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150%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Sarasota	Florida	National
Income per capita	$112,247	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$116,536	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,598	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,465	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,461	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,037	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Sarasota is 150% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Sarasota is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Sarasota is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Sarasota is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,682 $116,536 $233,072

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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South Sarasota median earnings by income bracket

South Sarasota employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	45.6%	45.6%

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%
South Sarasota, FL	5,135	$116,536	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL	5,136	$103,221	26.9%
Platte City, MO	5,133	$75,763	6.8%
Saltillo, MS	5,133	$87,652	7.8%
Northchase, NC	5,133	$75,126	7.6%
West Sayville, NY	5,133	$188,037	131.2%
South Sarasota, FL	5,135	$116,536	43.3%

Source: The South 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.