Venice Gardens

Population: 3,246
Median household income: $71,000
Median home value: $315,700

Venice Gardens, a community in Sarasota County, Florida, has 3,246 residents. The median household income of $71,000 is below the Sarasota County median ($80,633).

From 2019 to 2023, Venice Gardens's population declined 60.3% from 8,171 to 3,246, while its median home value rose 49.2% from $211,600 to $315,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.5% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,246
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,000
Median home value: $315,700
Median gross rent: $1,432
Housing units: 1,678
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1713,246

Median household income

$54,250$71,000

Median home value

$211,600$315,700

Median gross rent

$1,264$1,432

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,171	$54,250	$211,600	$1,264
2020	3,484	$50,605	$206,700	$1,528
2021	3,423	$56,436	$219,700	$1,524
2022	3,301	$59,591	$260,900	$1,467
2023	3,246	$71,000	$315,700	$1,432

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	2.2%
5 to 17	549	16.9%
18 to 24	47	1.4%
25 to 34	354	10.9%
35 to 44	470	14.5%
45 to 54	246	7.6%
55 to 64	624	19.2%
65 to 74	592	18.2%
75 and over	291	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,873	88.5%
Black or African American	56	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	5.5%
High school graduate	815	31.6%
Some college or associate's	970	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	413	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	236	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,183	77.2%
Carpooled	166	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	28	1.8%
Worked from home	126	8.2%
Other means	28	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	620	44.1%
15 to 29 min	337	24.0%
30 to 44 min	286	20.3%
45 to 59 min	73	5.2%
60+ min	91	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.9% (224 of 3,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	834	59.1%
Nonfamily households	576	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,410	84.0%
Vacant	268	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,164	82.6%
Renter-occupied	246	17.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,678	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1273950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 27.0737, -82.4133