South Venice is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 15,619 at the 2020 census, up from 13,949 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.17%, is water. South Venice is west of North Port, south of Venice, and north of Englewood. In 2014, a land partnership with

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was created to develop the West Villages, a large community of subdivisions.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, South Venice had a population of 15,619 with 7,113 households. The population density was . The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.8%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.6% Native American, 1.7% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population. In the CDP, the population was spread out by age, with 4.0% under 5 years old, 15.1% under 18 years old, and 27.8% 65 years and older. 50.2% of the population were female persons. The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,445. 6.5% of the population lived below the

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. 93.3% of the population 25 years and older were high school graduates or higher and 22.6% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher. 95.1% of households had a computer and 90.8% had a broadband internet subscription.

References

External links

South Venice Civic Association
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