Population 1,289 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Manasota
Household size in Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.91 | 2.53 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.83 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Manasota is a place of small households, averaging 1.83 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.03 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.1 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.1 | 49.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 70.7 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 72.4 | 52.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +3.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 72.4, Manasota is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.0% of households in Manasota, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Manasota
Renters in Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 26.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 24.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Manasota is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 20.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 20.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Manasota: 17.6% 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. The picture is much the same across the Sarasota area.
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 Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1993 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Manasota is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2007, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,085 | $1,142 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,313 | $1,131 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,138 | $1,399 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,765 | $1,992 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$680 | +$850 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Manasota runs $1,765 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Sarasota area as a whole ($1,992). Rent takes 47.1% 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 Manasota
Bachelor's degrees in Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 32.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 39.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Manasota (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Sarasota area.
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 Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 88.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 89.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 91.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Manasota: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Manasota
| Period | Manasota | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Manasota: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Manasota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manasota | 1.83 | 72.4 | 2.0% | 6.5% | 17.6% | 2007 | $1,765 | 39.4% | 98.4% | 8.6% |
| South Venice | 2.25 | 52.9 | 4.6% | 20.0% | 14.2% | 1987 | $1,896 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 5.3% |
| Englewood | 2.00 | 65.1 | 3.8% | 15.3% | 25.4% | 1986 | $1,379 | 30.1% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Venice Gardens | 2.16 | 56.1 | 5.3% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1974 | $1,834 | 33.6% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Venice | 1.91 | 66.6 | 4.0% | 14.9% | 22.7% | 1996 | $2,041 | 44.7% | 95.9% | 3.4% |
| Warm Mineral Springs | 1.87 | 63.8 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 35.0% | 1983 | $1,889 | 24.8% | 95.8% | 1.7% |
| Grove City | 1.75 | 66.8 | 4.9% | 16.3% | 37.6% | 1984 | $1,675 | 32.8% | 94.3% | 5.7% |
| Manasota Key | 1.86 | 71.4 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 81.5% | 1984 | $1,443 | 72.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Rotonda West | 2.00 | 63.3 | 1.8% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 2004 | $1,720 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 3.1% |
| Nokomis | 2.02 | 62.3 | 3.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 2001 | $1,907 | 49.6% | 97.6% | 5.0% |
| 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 Manasota. 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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