South Gate Ridge

Population: 5,456
Median household income: $76,307
Median home value: $369,400

South Gate Ridge, a community in Sarasota County, Florida, has 5,456 residents. The median household income of $76,307 is below the Sarasota County median ($80,633).

From 2019 to 2023, South Gate Ridge's population declined 12.5% from 6,232 to 5,456, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $247,200 to $369,400.

62.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,456
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,307
Median home value: $369,400
Median gross rent: $1,581
Housing units: 2,629
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2325,456

Median household income

$56,205$76,307

Median home value

$247,200$369,400

Median gross rent

$1,232$1,581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,232	$56,205	$247,200	$1,232
2020	6,095	$59,278	$256,400	$1,375
2021	6,125	$66,910	$310,400	$1,392
2022	5,872	$76,884	$346,400	$1,453
2023	5,456	$76,307	$369,400	$1,581

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	4.6%
5 to 17	779	14.3%
18 to 24	159	2.9%
25 to 34	570	10.4%
35 to 44	662	12.1%
45 to 54	902	16.5%
55 to 64	759	13.9%
65 to 74	831	15.2%
75 and over	545	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,846	70.5%
Black or African American	139	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	83	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.2%
Two or more races	575	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	801	14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	7.1%
High school graduate	1,006	23.6%
Some college or associate's	1,272	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,242	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	448	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,114	75.2%
Carpooled	286	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	317	11.3%
Other means	71	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	856	34.3%
15 to 29 min	1,061	42.5%
30 to 44 min	462	18.5%
45 to 59 min	61	2.4%
60+ min	56	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.6% (355 of 5,341)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,413	60.9%
Nonfamily households	908	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,321	88.3%
Vacant	308	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,543	66.5%
Renter-occupied	778	33.5%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached12.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,630	62.0%
1-unit, attached	328	12.5%
2 to 4 units	40	1.5%
5 to 19 units	450	17.1%
20 or more units	101	3.8%
Mobile home & other	80	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1267450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 27.2845, -82.4966