Fruitville, Florida
Encyclopedia
Fruitville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sarasota County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 12,741 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton
–Sarasota
–Venice
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 12,741 people, 5,176 households, and 3,483 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,809.9 people per square mile (698.8/km²). There were 5,476 housing units at an average density of 777.9/sq mi (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.
Fruitville was oringally settled by farming families in the early 1920s.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Sarasota County
Sarasota County, Florida
Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 372,057. Its county seat is Sarasota, Florida....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 12,741 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
–Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
–Venice
Venice, Florida
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 21,015. It is noted for its large snowbird population. Its newspaper is the Venice Gondolier Sun...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Fruitville is located at 27°19′50"N 82°27′42"W (27.330573, -82.461553).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,741 people, 5,176 households, and 3,483 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,809.9 people per square mile (698.8/km²). There were 5,476 housing units at an average density of 777.9/sq mi (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Fruitville was oringally settled by farming families in the early 1920s.