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Longboat Key, Florida, in Manatee county, is 9 miles NW of Sarasota, Florida (center to center) and 39 miles S of Tampa, Florida. The town is considered part of the Sarasota - Bradenton metropolitan area. Longboat Key has a population of 7,603.
In Longboat Key, about 74% of adults are married. Longboat Key is considered a town for married couples and families.
There is an unusually large share of women in the town. Longboat Key benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Longboat Key had a median family income of $107,983. Longboat Key is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Longboat Key finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of Longboat Key is the share of people in it who work at home. You could say that the town is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Longboat Key ($140,966). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
The streets of Longboat Key are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 92% of housing units in Longboat Key are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in Longboat Key tends to be newer construction. People in the town pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Longboat Key, 66% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Longboat Key are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.
Longboat Key strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
Comparing Longboat Key to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Short Commute Times |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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