South Gate Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,024 at the 2020 census, up from 5,688 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.54%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, South Gate Ridge had a population of 6,024.

The median age was 46.6 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.6 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,615 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.7% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,878 housing units, of which 9.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 4,824 80.1% Black or African American 100 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 21 0.3% Asian 116 1.9% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 0.1% Some other race 315 5.2% Two or more races 641 10.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 880 14.6%

Demographic estimates According to Census Bureau QuickFacts estimates, 3.3% of the population was under age 5, 49.3% of residents were female, 327 veterans lived in the CDP, and 17.3% of residents were foreign born.

Income and poverty The median household income was $66,910. About 10.7% of the population lived below the poverty threshold.

Technology access About 95.4% of households had a computer, and 92.7% of households had a broadband internet subscription. References