| Manatee County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 148442 | 211707 | 43% |
| % White | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| % Black | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| % Under 18 | 21% | 19% | -2% |
| % Over 65 | 27% | 28% | 1% |
| % Under 6 | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| % Foreign Born | 7% | 5% | -2% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 16% | 8% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 17% | 16% | -1% |
| % Completed H.S. | 38% | 35% | -3% |
| % Some College | 16% | 19% | 3% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 104102 | 156377 | 50% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 20% | 18% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 54010 | 87581 | 62% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| % Professional & Technical | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| % Sales Workers | 13% | 14% | 2% |
| % Clerical | 15% | 14% | -1% |
| % Craft Workers | 15% | 13% | -1% |
| % Operators | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| % Service Workers | 15% | 15% | 0% |
| % Farm Workers | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 48% | 44% | -4% |
| Males over 16 | 55350 | 80985 | 46% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 30% | 31% | 1% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 30% | 31% | 0% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $881,227,535 | $2,390,228,220 | 171% |
| Number of Families | 44462 | 62354 | 40% |
| Average Family Income | $19,820 | $38,333 | 93% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $564,159,755 | $1,684,246,117 | 199% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 35635 | 56777 | 59% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $15,832 | $29,664 | 87% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $167,586,035 | $170,389,969 | 2% |
| Self-Employed Households | 6346 | 9644 | 52% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $26,408 | $17,668 | -33% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $644,756,745 | $1,854,636,086 | 188% |
| Earned Income Households | 37770 | 59259 | 57% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,071 | $31,297 | 83% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,258 | $4,223 | 87% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 8447 | 4220 | -50% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 13212 | 8311 | -37% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 12423 | 10028 | -19% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 16211 | 21173 | 31% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 9532 | 32486 | 241% |
| Income over $50,000 | 1966 | 15045 | 665% |