Sarasota & Bradenton Background
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 52,715. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 53,349. It is the county seat of Sarasota
County.
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are some of Sarasota’s notable attractions,
as well as the Ringling Museum of Art, Florida state art museum.
Colleges in Sarasota include New College of Florida, a highly competitive public liberal arts college, the Ringling
School of Art and Design, a school of art, music, and design, and the Sarasota campus of the University of South
Florida. Some two-year colleges include the Sarasota County Technical Institute and the Keiser College of Sarasota.
This city is home to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, which also serves Bradenton, Florida. The local
television affiliates are WWSB, which airs ABC programming, along with a 24/7 local news operation ran by Comcast
and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune branded as SNN 6. Sarasota is also home to Ed Smith Stadium, where the Cincinnati
Reds, Cincinnati’s MLB team, trains in spring for the upcoming baseball season, and is also home to the minor
league Sarasota Reds.
Sarasota is home to the Mote Marine Laboratory, a premier marine rescue, research, and aquarium.
On September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush was in Sarasota when the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists.
He was at Emma E. Booker Elementary school at the time.
Sarasota has also been in the spotlight from the Carlie Brucia kidnapping in 2004 and the murder of Nancy Campbell-Panitz
in 2000.
Geography
Sarasota is located at 27°20’14" North, 82°32’7" West (27.337273, -82.535318).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 67.2 km˛ (25.9 mi˛). 38.6 km˛ (14.9 mi˛) of it
is land and 28.6 km˛ (11.0 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 42.58% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 52,715 people, 23,427 households, and 12,064 families residing in the city. The
population density is 1,366.9/km˛ (3,539.8/mi˛). There are 26,898 housing units at an average density of 697.5/km˛ (1,806.2/mi˛).
The racial makeup of the city is 76.91% White, 16.02% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander,
3.74% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 11.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 23,427 households out of which 19.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% are married couples
living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.5% are non-families. 38.3% of all households
are made up of individuals and 16.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.12 and the average family size is 2.81.
In the city the population is spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45
to 64, and 22.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,077, and the median income for a family is $40,398. Males have a median
income of $26,604 versus $23,510 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,197. 16.7% of the population and 12.4%
of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65
and older are living below the poverty line.
Celebrities Linked To Sarasota
- Dick Vitale, NBA Hall of Fame broadcaster.
- Dickie Betts, guitarist.
- Chris Browne, author and cartoonist.
- Monica Seles, tennis player.
- Mary Pierce, tennis player.
- Tom Cruise, actor.
- Adrienne Vittadini, fashion designer.
- Brian Johnson, lead singer of rock band AC/DC.
- Jerry Springer, talk show host.
- Nick Bollettieri, tennis coach.
- Mark Guthrie, former Major League Baseball player.
- Bobby Seay, Major League Baseball pitcher.
- Stephen Root, actor.
- Katherine Harris, congresswoman and former Secretary of State of Florida.
- Sean Cw Johnson, actor.
- Andre Agassi, tennis player.
- Randy Savage, pro wrestler.
- Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, actor.
- Gene Lamont, former Major League Baseball manager and player.
- Bryson Voirin, environmentalist
- Randy Gonzalez, criminologist
- Rick Doblin, popularizer of ecstasy
Source: wikipedia.org
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