Sarasota County Profile

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County Website :

www.edcsarasotacounty.com

Nearest MSA:

North Port-Bradenton-Sara

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

941

Largest Cities:

1 Sarasota
2 North Port
3 Venice

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	242
Orlando	...................................	110
Tampa	...................................	45
Jacksonville	...................................	217
Miami	...................................	181
Atlanta	...................................	460
Chicago	...................................	1044
Dallas	...................................	933
New York	...................................	1045
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Sarasota
1980:	202,251
1990:	277,776
2009:	369,765
2015(p):	414,600
2030(p):	507,400
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Sarasota	Florida
2006	$54,662	$38,161
2007	$56,368	$39,036
2008	$55,856	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	107

(2008)
In-Migration	20,599
Out-Migration	18,925
Net-Migration	1,674
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	167,473
Labor Force % of County Population	45.3
Number in County Unemployed	18,675
Unemployment Rate	11.2%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.


N/D = No Data	Sarasota	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	147,866	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	0.2%	1.2%
Construction	8.6%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	18.9%	20.5%
Manufacturing	4.3%	4.7%
Information	1.8%	2.0%
Other Services	4.4%	3.2%
Public administration	4.7%	5.9%
Unclassified	0.1%	0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality	13.7%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	22.6%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	13.9%	14.4%
Financial Activities	6.9%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$38,255
Construction	$39,429
Education & Health Services	$41,962
Financial Activities	$58,501
Information	$47,388
Leisure & Hospitality	$21,641
Manufacturing	$42,468
Natural Resources & Mining	$39,984
Other Services	$25,551
Professional & Business Services	$44,067
Public administration	$49,262
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$32,107
Unclassified	$35,907


Major Private Sector Employers

Publix
Business Line: Grocery Store Chain
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,012

PGT Industries
Business Line: Window & Door Manufacturer
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,171

Venice Regional Medical Center
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 995

SunTrust
Business Line: Bank
Number of Employees..................................................... 819

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Retail Store Chain
Number of Employees..................................................... 655

Sun Hydraulics Corp.
Business Line: Manufacturer - Hydraulic Cartridge Valves
Number of Employees..................................................... 650

Doctor's Hospital
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 625

Sunset Automotive Group
Business Line: Automobile Retailer
Number of Employees..................................................... 580

The Ritz-Carlton
Business Line: Hotel & Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 580

Comcast Cablevision
Business Line: Cable Service Provider
Number of Employees..................................................... 576

Federal Interstates	I-75
Federal Highways	US-41, US-301
State Highways	SR-72, 681, 773, 776, 777, 780
Railroads	CSX Transportation, Seminole Gulf Railway

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	9500
General Aviation Airports	Sarasota Bradenton International Airport; Venice Municipal Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Manatee County Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port	15

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	3.3107
Schools	7.4270
Special	1.6884
Total	12.4261

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-5801

STATE

Corporate Income Tax	5.5%
Personal Income Tax	0.0%
Retail Sales Tax	6.0%


Electric Companies:
	Florida Power & Light Company
	Peace River Electric Co-op, Inc.

Natural Gas Companies:
	Teco People

Telephone Companies:
	Verizon
	Sprint
	AT&T
	Comcast

Water & Sewer Companies:
	Sarasota County
	City of Venice
	City of Sarasota
	City of North Port
	Aqua Utilities


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	4,549
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	0

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	1,897
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	0

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	2	1,210	19,193
Secondary:	2	1,111	22,820
Totals:	4	2,321	42,013

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Ringling College of Art & Design
	Keiser University
	Eckerd College
	New College of Florida
	University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Manatee Community College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	Sarasota County Technical Institute

Other Schools:
	Webster University
	Argosy University
	Everglades University
	University of Phoenix

Local Radio Stations:

Clear Channel Sarasota

106.5 FM, WDDV 92.1 FM

WENG 1530 AM

WJIS 88.1 FM

WSEB 91.3 FM

WTMY 1280 AM

WSLR 96.5

1220 AM

Local Television Stations:

SNN 6

WWSB - ABC 7

BLAB TV Network (21)

Comcast Cable of West Florida, Inc.

Talk of the Town

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Venice Gondolier

Creative Loafing (Weekly Planet)

Gulf Coast Business Review

The Sarasota Observer

The Review

Pelican Press

Observers: Longboat Key, Siesta, East County, & Osprey


Number of Banks:	29

Number of Savings and Loans:	7

Number of Credit Unions:	8

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	97.94
Food	101.61
Housing	95.05
Medical Care	97.02
Personal Goods and Services	103.42
Transportation	97.65

Medical Services:
	Doctors Hospital of Sarasota/Columbia HCA
	Englewood Community Hospital
	Sarasota Memorial Hospital
	Venice Regional Medical Center

Recreational Opportunities:
	Cincinnati Reds Spring Training
	Legacy Trail/Waterway Trail Park
	Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
	Mote Marine Laboratory
	Myakka River State Park
	Polo
	Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Classic Car Museum
	Historic Spanish Point
	The Hermitage
	The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
	Warm Mineral Springs

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Asolo Repertory Theatre
	Sarasota Ballet
	Sarasota Film Festival
	Sarasota Opera
	Sarasota Orchestra
	Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
	Venice Theatre

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