Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida facts for kids
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Plantation, Florida
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Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Counties | Sarasota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 12% |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,919 |
| • Density | 1,960/sq mi (757/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
34293
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| Area code(s) | 941 |
Plantation 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 looks like a town but doesn't have its own local government. The government counts the people living there, just like in a city.
In 2020, about 5,034 people lived in Plantation. This was a small increase from 4,919 people in 2010. Plantation is part of a larger area that includes the cities of North Port, Bradenton, and Sarasota, Florida. This larger area is known as the Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Understanding Plantation's Location
Plantation is located in Sarasota County on the beautiful Gulf Coast of Florida. The United States Census Bureau measures the size of places like Plantation. They found that Plantation covers a total area of about 6.5 square kilometers (or 2.5 square miles).
Land and Water Areas
Most of Plantation is land, about 5.7 square kilometers (2.2 square miles). The rest, about 0.8 square kilometers (0.3 square miles), is water. This means that about 12% of Plantation's total area is covered by water.
Who Lives in Plantation?
The number of people living in Plantation has grown over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,885 | — | |
| 2000 | 4,168 | 121.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,919 | 18.0% | |
| 2020 | 5,034 | 2.3% | |
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According to the 2020 U.S. census, there were 5,034 people living in Plantation. There were also 2,596 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
Community Makeup
Most of the people in Plantation, about 97.1%, were white. A smaller number were black (0.8%) or Asian (0.07%). About 1.2% of the people were of two or more races. Around 2.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Income and Education
The average income for a household in Plantation was about $69,049. This is called the median household income. It helps us understand the typical earnings of families in the area.
Education is important in Plantation. Almost everyone aged 25 and older, about 98.7%, had finished high school. More than half of these adults, about 51.1%, had also earned a Bachelor's degree or higher from a college or university.
Technology and Age
Most homes in Plantation are connected to technology. About 91.8% of households had a computer. Also, 87.8% of homes had a fast internet connection, known as broadband internet.
The community has people of all ages. Only a small part of the population, 0.1%, was under 5 years old. About 4.7% were under 18 years old. A large portion, 73.6%, were 65 years or older. More than half of the people in Plantation, 55.2%, were female. About 5.6% of the people living there were born in another country.
