Population 18,490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bayshore Gardens
Household size in Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Bayshore Gardens is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.31, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 49.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 52.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +3.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Bayshore Gardens skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Locally, though, the population here is younger than in the wider Sarasota area, where the median age is 52.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.1, even as the national median rose.
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 Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Bayshore Gardens (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Bayshore Gardens has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Florida cities.
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 Bayshore Gardens
Renters in Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 26.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 24.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bayshore Gardens is about as common as it is nationally: 34.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Sarasota area (24.4%). More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 20.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 20.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bayshore Gardens: 18.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1993 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Bayshore Gardens leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Bayshore Gardens has older homes than at least four in five Florida cities.
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 Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $983 | $1,142 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $1,131 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $1,399 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,538 | $1,992 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$555 | +$850 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Bayshore Gardens runs $1,538 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Sarasota area ($1,992). Rents are up $555 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 38.6% of household income on rent, 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 Bayshore Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 32.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 39.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bayshore Gardens: 20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 88.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 89.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 91.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Bayshore Gardens never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Bayshore Gardens
| Period | Bayshore Gardens | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bayshore Gardens: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people, only six have higher unemployment. Unemployment has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Bayshore Gardens compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Gardens | 2.36 | 44.5 | 15.2% | 34.2% | 18.3% | 1974 | $1,538 | 20.1% | 84.5% | 10.4% |
| South Bradenton | 2.33 | 47.5 | 10.2% | 43.0% | 22.2% | 1973 | $1,305 | 17.1% | 80.6% | 4.8% |
| Bradenton | 2.48 | 50.4 | 7.4% | 28.1% | 17.5% | 1999 | $2,152 | 44.5% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| Longboat Key | 1.78 | 71.1 | 0.7% | 6.4% | 54.0% | 1981 | $3,351 | 70.0% | 98.9% | 2.0% |
| West Bradenton | 2.60 | 49.2 | 7.8% | 25.6% | 9.4% | 1974 | $2,000 | 33.7% | 94.3% | 0.4% |
| North Sarasota | 2.66 | 43.8 | 13.6% | 23.8% | 8.7% | 1982 | $1,616 | 29.2% | 81.6% | 4.7% |
| Memphis | 2.80 | 40.9 | 13.4% | 22.2% | 23.0% | 1987 | $1,319 | 18.8% | 85.0% | 8.3% |
| Bradenton Beach | 1.61 | 69.4 | 4.3% | 13.3% | 70.5% | 1976 | $1,458 | 54.7% | 98.6% | 3.5% |
| Ellenton | 2.50 | 52.0 | 8.5% | 21.3% | 19.5% | 1996 | $1,596 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.5% |
| Palmetto | 2.75 | 45.6 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 17.2% | 1996 | $1,896 | 30.4% | 90.6% | 2.8% |
| Terra Ceia | 2.21 | 66.2 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 31.4% | 1988 | $1,671 | 50.5% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Bayshore Gardens. 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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