The Meadows

Population: 5,463
Median household income: $66,003
Median home value: $344,900

Located in Sarasota County, Florida, The Meadows is a community with a population of 5,463. Its median household income of $66,003 runs below the Sarasota County figure of $80,633.

Between 2019 and 2023, The Meadows's population grew 23.3% from 4,430 to 5,463, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $282,200 to $344,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.4% of the population. 59.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,463
Median age: 71.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,003
Median home value: $344,900
Median gross rent: $1,625
Housing units: 4,031
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4305,463

Median household income

$57,586$66,003

Median home value

$282,200$344,900

Median gross rent

$1,260$1,625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,430	$57,586	$282,200	$1,260
2020	5,235	$56,540	$274,900	$1,375
2021	5,330	$59,293	$269,800	$1,387
2022	5,752	$64,653	$301,300	$1,460
2023	5,463	$66,003	$344,900	$1,625

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 173.0%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 440.8%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7427.4%

75 and over39.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	1.9%
5 to 17	165	3.0%
18 to 24	245	4.5%
25 to 34	194	3.6%
35 to 44	43	0.8%
45 to 54	431	7.9%
55 to 64	620	11.3%
65 to 74	1,499	27.4%
75 and over	2,163	39.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,212	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	80	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	157	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree23.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	2.7%
High school graduate	1,041	21.0%
Some college or associate's	1,066	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,544	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,167	23.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone59.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home32.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	876	59.8%
Carpooled	69	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.2%
Bicycle	14	1.0%
Worked from home	481	32.8%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	161	16.3%
15 to 29 min	602	61.1%
30 to 44 min	145	14.7%
45 to 59 min	29	2.9%
60+ min	48	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.66
Poverty rate: 10.7% (566 of 5,273)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,493	47.1%
Nonfamily households	1,678	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,171	78.7%
Vacant	860	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,374	74.9%
Renter-occupied	797	25.1%

1-unit, detached27.6%

1-unit, attached35.8%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,114	27.6%
1-unit, attached	1,443	35.8%
2 to 4 units	396	9.8%
5 to 19 units	648	16.1%
20 or more units	399	9.9%
Mobile home & other	31	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1271580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 27.3629, -82.4745