DeSoto County vs. Sarasota County

DeSoto County (FL)Sarasota County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,489426,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.5%12.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,862379,435
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,862379,448
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%14.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%36.7%
Female persons, percent43.4%52.3%
White alone, percent84.2%91.5%
Black or African American alone, percent12.6%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent31.9%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.5%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,23642,744
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%12.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,254243,994
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,400$234,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,079$1,450
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$558
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$1,201
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%25.0%
Building permits, 2018885,799
Households, 2014-201811,996180,551
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.7%12.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201862.0%90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.0%83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.7%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%34.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent23.1%16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.0%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,625896,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,8122,975,964
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)255,3555,751,661
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,356$14,895
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.724.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,057$58,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,311$39,364
Persons in poverty, percent26.1%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 201748213,957
Total employment, 20175,606145,391
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)185,5716,397,053
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,62943,834
All firms, 20121,93143,592
Men-owned firms, 201297423,648
Women-owned firms, 201266114,035
Minority-owned firms, 20126135,731
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,21536,185
Veteran-owned firms, 20121654,487
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,59636,328
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%26.2%
Population per square mile, 201054.7682.6
Land area in square miles, 2010637.06555.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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