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

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Income/capita 84%

Household income 7%

Unemployment 1%

Index	South Sarasota	Florida	National
Income per capita	$54,947	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$59,070	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,114	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,051	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,759	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,930	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	16.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in South Sarasota is 84% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Sarasota is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Sarasota is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Sarasota is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,376$59,070$118,140

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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	17.0%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	19.6%
Public administration	0.7%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	21.2%
Other	37.5%	46.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longboat Key, FL	7,158	$87,201	57.6%
Siesta Key, FL	5,782	$81,418	47.2%
Osprey, FL	6,561	$75,487	36.5%
Whitfield, FL	3,362	$66,491	20.2%
Fruitville, FL	13,333	$61,672	11.5%
South Sarasota, FL	5,032	$59,070	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bigfork, MT	5,032	$52,412	5.3%
Dayton, MN	5,031	$78,477	41.9%
Shenandoah, IA	5,030	$39,526	28.6%
South Highpoint, FL	5,034	$32,663	41.0%
Nikiski, AK	5,029	$62,959	13.8%
South Sarasota, FL	5,032	$59,070	6.8%

Source: The South Sarasota, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).