Found within zip codes: 34232
Popular real estate near Sarasota, FL (Fruitville)
Fruitville median real estate prices are $193,617, which is more expensive than 68.8% of the neighborhoods in Florida and 61.3% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
Average rental prices in Fruitville are currently $828, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price then 40.2% of Florida neighborhoods.
Fruitville is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Sarasota, Florida.
Fruitville real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Fruitville neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Real estate vacancies in Fruitville are 6.5%, which is lower than one will find in 60.9% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Fruitville is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.
Notable & Unique Neighborhood CharacteristicsWhen you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Notable & Unique: DiversityDid you know that the Fruitville neighborhood has more Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry.
Notable & Unique: Real EstateIn addition, most neighborhoods are composed of a mixture of ages of homes, but the Fruitville stands out as rather unique in having nearly all of its residential real estate built in one time period, namely between 1970 and 1999, generally considered to be established, but not old housing. What you'll sense when you look around or drive the streets of this neighborhood is that many of the residences look the same because of this similarity of age. In fact, 80.8% of the residential real estate here was built in this one time period.
The Neighbors The Neighbors: IncomeHow wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Fruitville neighborhood in Sarasota are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 62.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 16.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 56.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The Neighbors: OccupationsA neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the shear diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations. In the Fruitville neighborhood, 32.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 28.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.8%), and 16.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The Neighbors: Ethnicity / AncestryBoston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today. In the Fruitville neighborhood in Sarasota, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.7%) , and residents who report English roots (10.1%) , and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (5.6%) , along with some Mexican ancestry residents (4.9%), among others.
The Neighbors: LanguagesThe most common language spoken in the Fruitville neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.3% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.0%).
Getting to WorkHow you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Fruitville neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (43.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (82.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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| RENTAL PRICE | Medium cost relative to FL, high cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes and a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) and a few Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Quiet, Hip & Trendy and Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican, some Black, some Puerto Rican and some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking and some Spanish speaking |
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FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
601 HONORE AVE, SARASOTA, FL 34232 (941) 361-6200 |
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MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
701 SOUTH MCINTOSH RD, SARASOTA, FL 34232 (941) 361-6520 |
06-08 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 67.5 | 43.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 9.3 | 23.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 16.5 | 28.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 49.1 | 56.0 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,512 | $268,814,000 | 46.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $678 | $27,975,000 | 4.8 |
| STAFF | $526 | $21,730,000 | 3.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $100 | $4,109,000 | 0.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $445 | $18,363,000 | 3.2 |
| OPERATION | $1,308 | $53,976,000 | 9.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $437 | $18,031,000 | 3.1 |
| OTHER | $255 | $10,546,000 | 1.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,748 | $154,730,000 | 26.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,746 | $154,654,000 | 26.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $14,006 | $578,198,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 23.8 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 16.5 |
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| SINCE 1990 | 143.26% | 3.94% | 7 | 8 |
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National Median 3.9
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in Sarasota 1 in 16
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