Population 12,603 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gulf Gate Estates
Household size in Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.02 | 2.53 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gulf Gate Estates are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.01, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 21 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.9 | 49.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.3 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.4 | 52.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +3.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Gulf Gate Estates skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 50.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 47 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Gulf Gate Estates, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Gulf Gate Estates has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 Gulf Gate Estates
Renters in Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.7% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 26.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.6% | 24.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Gulf Gate Estates than nationally: 49.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 9.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 39 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 20.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 20.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Gulf Gate Estates: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in the Sarasota area overall (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 Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1993 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Gulf Gate Estates was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Sarasota area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. Gulf Gate Estates has older homes than the great majority of 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 Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,091 | $1,142 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,119 | $1,131 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,186 | $1,399 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,007 | $1,992 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$916 | +$850 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Gulf Gate Estates runs $2,007 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $916 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 42.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Gulf Gate Estates
Bachelor's degrees in Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 32.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 39.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Gulf Gate Estates (31.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.4 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the west.
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 Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 88.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 89.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 91.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gulf Gate Estates is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Sarasota area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 2.8 points since 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 Gulf Gate Estates
| Period | Gulf Gate Estates | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gulf Gate Estates runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.6 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Gulf Gate Estates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Gate Estates | 1.90 | 56.4 | 6.2% | 49.6% | 13.0% | 1978 | $2,007 | 31.7% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| South Sarasota | 2.26 | 56.1 | 4.6% | 23.2% | 16.6% | 1975 | $1,715 | 54.3% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| Bee Ridge | 2.18 | 51.4 | 4.5% | 21.7% | 7.8% | 1987 | $2,053 | 43.2% | 95.2% | 1.1% |
| Siesta Key | 1.91 | 66.3 | 4.7% | 8.6% | 50.6% | 1975 | $2,950 | 67.4% | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Southgate | 2.11 | 54.1 | 7.3% | 28.7% | 17.7% | 1965 | $1,651 | 41.2% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Sarasota Springs | 2.49 | 44.3 | 8.8% | 20.4% | 11.0% | 1975 | $2,024 | 30.6% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Sarasota area | 2.35 | 52.0 | 7.2% | 24.4% | 16.8% | 1993 | $1,992 | 39.7% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Osprey | 2.04 | 65.3 | 2.3% | 12.9% | 22.5% | 1994 | $2,363 | 57.7% | 97.5% | 3.3% |
| Fruitville | 2.14 | 50.6 | 7.4% | 37.5% | 8.3% | 1996 | $2,116 | 42.0% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| North Sarasota | 2.66 | 43.8 | 13.6% | 23.8% | 8.7% | 1982 | $1,616 | 29.2% | 81.6% | 4.7% |
| Laurel | 1.91 | 64.9 | 4.0% | 13.6% | 17.1% | 1978 | $1,911 | 41.1% | 97.6% | 1.8% |
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 Gulf Gate Estates. 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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