Fruitville, Florida

Fruitville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,224 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fruitville, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°19′50″N 82°27′42″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Sarasota
Area
• Total	7.1 sq mi (18.4 km^2)
• Land	6.8 sq mi (17.6 km^2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km^2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	13,224
• Density	1,946/sq mi (751.2/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP code	34232
Area code(s)	941
FIPS code	12-25000
GNIS feature ID	0282846[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), of which 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km²), or 4.43%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	2,131		—
1970	1,531		−28.2%
1980	3,070		100.5%
1990	9,808		219.5%
2000	12,741		29.9%
2010	13,224		3.8%
source:[4]

As of the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 12,741 people, 5,176 households, and 3,483 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,809.9 inhabitants per square mile (698.8/km²). There were 5,476 housing units at an average density of 777.9 per square mile (300.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.64% White, 1.31% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population.

There were 5,176 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,449, and the median income for a family was $58,300. Males had a median income of $37,620 versus $30,317 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,010. About 4.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fruitville CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2019.