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Children under 18 in The Meadows
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
378 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 25, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Education
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Tourism
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
3.1%
−1.8 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
378 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−5.1 pp
vs Sarasota County
−10.9 pp
Sarasota County: 14.0% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · The Meadows · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
−5.1 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
The Meadows
Sarasota County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance The Meadows · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
3.1% · 2024
First value
5.1% · 2013
Highest
11.2% · 2016
Lowest
3.1% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | The Meadows | Change | Sarasota County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 3.1% | −1.8 pp | 14.0% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 4.9% | +0.4 pp | 14.0% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 4.6% | −0.1 pp | 14.0% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 4.7% | +0.1 pp | 14.3% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 4.5% | −2.8 pp | 14.2% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 7.3% | −1.0 pp | 14.4% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 8.3% | −2.1 pp | 14.6% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 10.4% | −0.8 pp | 14.8% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 11.2% | +1.4 pp | 14.9% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 9.8% | +1.6 pp | 15.2% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 8.2% | +3.1 pp | 15.4% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 5.1% | 15.6% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eglin AFB | 38.6% | |
| 2 | Mangonia Park | 35.5% | |
| 3 | Wimauma | 34.9% | |
| 4 | Golden Beach | 34.6% | |
| 5 | Nocatee | 34.4% | |
| 6 | Naranja | 33.6% | |
| 7 | Dover | 33.4% | |
| 8 | Opa-locka | 33.1% | |
| 9 | Goulds | 32.3% | |
| 10 | Fellsmere | 32.3% | |
| 11 | Homestead | 31.7% | |
| 12 | Pembroke Park | 31.7% | |
| 13 | Immokalee | 31.6% | |
| 14 | Florida City | 31.3% | |
| 15 | Bell | 31.3% | |
| 16 | Ruskin | 31.3% | |
| 17 | Indiantown | 30.8% | |
| 18 | Gibsonton | 30.7% | |
| 19 | Seville | 30.6% | |
| 20 | Mango | 30.4% | |
| 21 | Parkland | 30.2% | |
| 22 | Princeton | 30.1% | |
| 23 | Tice | 29.9% | |
| 24 | Wesley Chapel | 29.5% | |
| 25 | Gladeview | 29.4% | |
| … | |||
| 311 | Big Pine Key | 11.3% | |
| 312 | Treasure Island | 11.3% | |
| 313 | Gulfport | 11.3% | |
| 314 | The Meadows | 11.2% | |
| 315 | Ocean Ridge | 11.2% | |
| 316 | Miramar Beach | 10.7% | |
| 317 | Fort Denaud | 10.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
The Meadows in numbers
Population
5,492
2024
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
892
2024
Median age
72.8
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
70.3%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
6,053
2025 · Sarasota County