Population 4,791 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bayou Oaks
Household size in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Bayou Oaks is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of the Sarasota area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 49.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.4 | 52.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +3.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Bayou Oaks is young: half of its residents are under 28.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 33.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Bayou Oaks, well below the national share of 11.6%. The Sarasota area as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bayou Oaks
Renters in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.5% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 26.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.6% | 24.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bayou Oaks rent: 50.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 35.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 20.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 20.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bayou Oaks as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Sarasota area (16.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1993 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Bayou Oaks is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $938 | $1,142 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $916 | $1,131 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,140 | $1,399 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,436 | $1,992 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$850 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bayou Oaks pays $1,436 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bayou Oaks
Bachelor's degrees in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 32.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 39.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bayou Oaks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 88.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 89.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 91.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bayou Oaks have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Sarasota area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bayou Oaks
| Period | Bayou Oaks | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Bayou Oaks than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bayou Oaks compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Oaks | 2.31 | 28.4 | 7.9% | 50.6% | 10.0% | 1971 | $1,436 | 22.1% | 91.7% | 6.3% |
| Amaryllis Park | 2.71 | 38.6 | 31.9% | 63.7% | 13.7% | 1965 | $1,035 | 9.4% | 84.6% | 9.7% |
| Park East | 2.08 | 33.6 | 14.8% | 70.4% | 15.7% | 1977 | $1,544 | 22.9% | 87.0% | 2.7% |
| Arlington Park | 2.18 | 52.0 | 8.6% | 25.2% | 11.9% | 1964 | $1,843 | 43.8% | 96.3% | 2.1% |
| Bay Shore Gardens | 2.43 | 51.0 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 1968 | $1,637 | 25.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Oneco | 2.15 | 48.7 | 11.0% | 38.6% | 20.5% | 1978 | $1,469 | 13.9% | 81.8% | 11.3% |
| The Meadows | 1.66 | 70.2 | 1.1% | 26.1% | 19.4% | 1986 | $1,789 | 51.9% | 97.1% | 1.2% |
| Samoset | 3.27 | 37.5 | 21.4% | 47.3% | 11.8% | 1979 | $1,392 | 10.4% | 72.2% | 7.7% |
| Downtown Bradenton | 1.64 | 57.7 | 9.7% | 67.6% | 23.1% | 1993 | $1,549 | 39.1% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Cortez | 2.06 | 62.1 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 38.8% | 1976 | $1,885 | 44.9% | 95.8% | 6.0% |
| Lakewood Ranch | 2.45 | 50.4 | 3.3% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 2019 | $2,666 | 65.8% | 98.9% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bayou Oaks. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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