Vamo

Population: 2,845
Median household income: $85,094
Median home value: $309,900

Vamo, a community in Sarasota County, Florida, has 2,845 residents. At $85,094, its median household income sits above Sarasota County's $80,633.

From 2019 to 2023, Vamo's population declined 37.7% from 4,564 to 2,845, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $232,900 to $309,900.

Owners occupy 73.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 74.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,845
Median age: 74.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,094
Median home value: $309,900
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,992
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5642,845

Median household income

$55,482$85,094

Median home value

$232,900$309,900

Median gross rent

$1,359$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,564	$55,482	$232,900	$1,359
2020	2,679	$58,891	$271,400	$1,674
2021	2,437	$62,833	$279,200	—
2022	2,656	$81,875	$285,500	$3,501
2023	2,845	$85,094	$309,900	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 341.0%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over49.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	82	2.9%
18 to 24	97	3.4%
25 to 34	29	1.0%
35 to 44	134	4.7%
45 to 54	252	8.9%
55 to 64	357	12.5%
65 to 74	498	17.5%
75 and over	1,396	49.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,591	91.1%
Black or African American	50	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	82	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree28.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	4.8%
High school graduate	422	15.8%
Some college or associate's	586	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	782	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	749	28.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	504	72.2%
Carpooled	79	11.3%
Public transit	8	1.1%
Walked	20	2.9%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	73	10.5%
Other means	11	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	31.5%
15 to 29 min	289	46.2%
30 to 44 min	78	12.5%
45 to 59 min	33	5.3%
60+ min	28	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 2.4% (68 of 2,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	862	55.3%
Nonfamily households	696	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,558	78.2%
Vacant	434	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,140	73.2%
Renter-occupied	418	26.8%

1-unit, detached26.3%

1-unit, attached11.4%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units24.5%

20 or more units31.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	523	26.3%
1-unit, attached	228	11.4%
2 to 4 units	124	6.2%
5 to 19 units	489	24.5%
20 or more units	628	31.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1273725
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 27.2205, -82.4999