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Lake Sarasota is a Census CDP of 3,595 people across 0.67 square miles of land, in Sarasota County. Median household income is $92,429, 71.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lake Sarasota
What Lake Sarasota is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area0.67 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,371
- County holding the largest share of its areaSarasota County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Sarasota
How many people live in Lake Sarasota
- Population3,595
- Median age36.8
- Population under 18883 plus or minus 279
- Share under 1824.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over523 plus or minus 172
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households1,299
- Family households962
- Share of households that are families74.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Sarasota
Income and work in Lake Sarasota
- Median household income$92,429
- Per capita income$40,683 plus or minus $8,695
- Civilian labor force2,070
- Employed2,008
- Unemployed62 plus or minus 46
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over2,446
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Sarasota
Housing in Lake Sarasota
- Housing units1,324
- Occupied units1,299
- Vacant units25 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate1.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied922
- Renter occupied377 plus or minus 139
- Ownership rate71.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$381,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,986
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units1,298
- Share single family98.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more26 plus or minus 32
- Share in buildings of two or more2.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Sarasota
How Lake Sarasota gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,894
- Commuting under 15 minutes255 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more711 plus or minus 238
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.5 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone81.0 percent
- Carpooled14.6 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sarasota County, not Lake Sarasota
Sarasota County context, not Lake Sarasota figures
- Establishments in Sarasota County15,989
- Covered employment, Sarasota County190,078
- Average annual pay, Sarasota County$65,133
- Housing units permitted, Sarasota County7,466
Every figure in this section is published for Sarasota County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lake Sarasota.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Lake Sarasota questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lake Sarasota, Florida?
3,595, in 1,299 households. Lake Sarasota CDP covers 0.67 square miles of land, which is 5,371 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lake Sarasota in?
Sarasota County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lake Sarasota?
$92,429. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $381,000. Median gross rent is $1,986 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Lake Sarasota figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sarasota County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lake Sarasota.
Is zoning published for Lake Sarasota?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.