Sarasota County Profile

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Nearest MSA:

North Port-Bradenton-Sara

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

941

Largest Cities:

1 North Port
2 Sarasota
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
2010:	379,448
2020(p):	424,700
2040(p):	509,000
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,801,310

21,326,800

26,081,800


	Sarasota	Florida
2007	$56,210	$39,449
2008	$58,065	$40,133
2009	$56,158	$38,965

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

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

(2010)
In-Migration	19,224
Out-Migration	16,262
Net-Migration	2,962
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2010)
Labor Force	161,633
Labor Force % of County Population	42.6
Number in County Unemployed	19,652
Unemployment Rate	12.2%

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


N/D = No Data	Sarasota	Florida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment	132,470	7,109,630

Natural Resources & Mining	0.3%	1.2%
Construction	6.5%	5.0%
Manufacturing	3.7%	4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	18.8%	21.2%
Information	1.7%	1.9%
Financial Activities	6.7%	6.6%
Professional & Business Services	13.0%	14.8%
Education & Health Services	21.2%	22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality	14.6%	13.2%
Other Services	3.9%	3.3%
Public administration	5.2%	6.6%
Unclassified	0.0%	0.0%
Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries	$38,669
Construction	$36,884
Education & Health Services	$42,818
Financial Activities	$61,229
Information	$47,204
Leisure & Hospitality	$20,002
Manufacturing	$43,234
Natural Resources & Mining	$25,269
Other Services	$27,781
Professional & Business Services	$45,702
Public administration	$48,084
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$32,467
Unclassified	$393,418


Major Private Sector Employers

Publix
Business Line: Grocery Store Chain
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,519

Venice Regional Medical Center
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 871

PGT Industries
Business Line: Window & Door Manufacturer
Number of Employees..................................................... 724

FCCI Insurance Group
Business Line: Insurance
Number of Employees..................................................... 680

Sun Hydraulics Corporation
Business Line: Manufacturer - Hydraulic Cartridge Valves
Number of Employees..................................................... 590

Comcast Cablevision
Business Line: Cable Service Provider
Number of Employees..................................................... 529

Sunset Automotive Group
Business Line: Automobile Retailer
Number of Employees..................................................... 525

Goodwill Industries
Business Line: Not-for-Profit Retailer
Number of Employees..................................................... 503

Longboat Key Club & Resort
Business Line: Hotel and Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 480

Doctor's Hospital of Sarasota
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 471

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	7.6350
Special	1.5462
Total	12.4919

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
	Bright House Networks

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	443
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	0

Foreign Trade Zones	Yes
Zone Number(s)	FTZ 169A

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Totals:	57	3,058	40,899

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

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

Junior/Community Colleges:
	State College of Florida

Technical Schools:
	Sarasota County Technical Institute

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

Local Radio Stations:

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:

The Review

Pelican Press

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

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Venice Gondolier

Creative Loafing (Weekly Planet)

Gulf Coast Business Review

The Sarasota Observer


Number of Banks:	123

Number of Savings and Loans:	6

Number of Credit Unions:	9

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2010)
Florida State Average = 100

2008	101.71
2009	101.21
2010	99.49

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

Recreational Opportunities:
	Baltimore Orioles Spring Training
	GWiz Science Museum
	Legacy Trail/Waterway Trail Park
	Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
	Mote Marine Laboratory
	Myakka River State Park
	Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Ca d
	Crowley Museum and Nature Center
	Historic Spanish Point
	Phillippi Estate Park and Edson Keith Mansion
	The Hermitage
	The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
	Towles Court Downtown Sarasota

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Five Points Theater District
	Sarasota Ballet
	Sarasota Film Festival
	Sarasota Opera
	Sarasota Orchestra
	Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
	Venice Theatre

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