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  | City: | Sarasota | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 941 | 
| Latitude: | 27.404804 | 
| Longitude: | -82.519154 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Crescent Beach Siesta Key , Lakewood Ranch , Lakewood Rch , Manasota , Pinecraft | 
| Population: | 27,233 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,508 | 
| White Population: | 18,882 | 
| Black Population: | 807 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 957 | 
| Asian Population: | 344 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 34 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 210 | 
| Male Population: | 10,052 | 
| Female Population: | 10,456 | 
| Median Age: | 45.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 44.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 46.00 | 
| Households: | 10,344 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.23 | 
| Average House Value: | $142,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $52,418 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 873 | 
| Number of Employees: | 15,652 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $484,821,000 | 
| Land Area: | 16.091 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.013 sq mi | 
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