Lake Sarasota, Florida facts for kids
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Lake Sarasota, Florida
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Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Sarasota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,979 |
| • Density | 5,947.68/sq mi (2,295.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
34241
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| Area code(s) | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-38690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867164 |
Lake Sarasota is a special kind of community in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
In 2020, about 3,979 people lived in Lake Sarasota. This number was a bit lower than in 2010, when 4,679 people lived there. Lake Sarasota is part of a larger area called the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes nearby cities like North Port, Bradenton, and Sarasota, Florida.
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Geography of Lake Sarasota
Lake Sarasota is located in the sunny state of Florida. It's a small area, covering about 1.76 square kilometers (or 0.68 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 1.73 square kilometers (0.67 square miles). A small part, about 0.02 square kilometers (0.01 square miles), is water.
People and Homes
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 4,117 | — | |
| 2000 | 4,458 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,679 | 5.0% | |
| 2020 | 3,979 | −15.0% | |
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In 2020, there were 3,979 people living in Lake Sarasota, making up 1,467 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
Who Lives in Lake Sarasota?
The people living in Lake Sarasota come from many different backgrounds.
- Most residents, about 89.85%, are White.
- About 2.94% are African American.
- About 0.43% are Native American.
- About 1.21% are Asian.
- About 4.12% are from other races.
- About 10.2% are from two or more races.
- People who identify as Hispanic or Latino make up about 13.7% of the population.
Households and Families
In Lake Sarasota, many different types of families live together.
- About 52.6% of households are made up of a married couple living together.
- About 15.3% have a male head of the house with no wife present.
- About 21.3% have a female head of the house with no husband present.
- About 31.0% of households have children under 18 years old.
- About 33.1% of households have people aged 65 or older.
Age and Income
The average age of people in Lake Sarasota is about 39.8 years old.
- About 21.3% of the population is under 18 years old.
- About 14.6% of the population is 65 years old or older.
- The population is almost evenly split between males (50.5%) and females (49.5%).
In 2020, the average income for a household in Lake Sarasota was about $84,112 per year. For families, the average income was about $89,276 per year.
