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Alva, FL

3,279 Population
17.5 square miles 187.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

52.8 ±4.1 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 49.3 ±0.2
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Florida: 42.6 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6448%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male52%†
  • Male
  • Female
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88%White0%Black0%Native5%†Asian0%Islander0%Other3%†Two+4%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$43,192 ±$11,243 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: $43,365 ±$634
  • a little higher than the amount in Florida: $41,055 ±$191
$83,551 ±$21,841 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: $73,099 ±$1,143
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Florida: $71,711 ±$282

6% ±2.6% (196  ±90) Persons below poverty line
  • about half the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 11.7% 91,539 (±0.6% / ±4,303)
  • about half the rate in Florida: 12.6% 2,707,698 (±0.1% / ±27,380)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty0%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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33.1 minutes ±11.9 (35,630  ±8,892) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 28.4 8,231,085 (±0.4 / ±171,972)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Florida: 28 242,796,500 (±0.1 / ±1,059,149)

Families

1,233 ±129 Number of households
  • the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 319,588 ±2,788
  • Florida: 8,550,911 ±21,145
2.7 ±0.3 (3,279  ±504) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 2.4 780,421 (±0 / ±214)
  • a little higher than the figure in Florida: 2.5 21,454,752

Population by household type

Married couples64%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married62%
  • Married
  • Single
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4.5% ±4.3% (27  ±27) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 5.1% † 7,650 (±0.5% / ±804)
  • a little less than the rate in Florida: 4.8% 231,960 (±0.1% / ±4,526)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-240%25-290%30-3523%†35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

1,348 ±130 Number of housing units
  • the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 430,243 ±197
  • Florida: 10,082,356 ±678

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied91%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied93%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit76%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$322,200 ±$135,308 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: $326,300 ±$3,843
  • about the same as the amount in Florida: $325,000 ±$895

8.6% ±5.6% (278  ±186.1) Moved since previous year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 13.8% 108,231 (±0.6% / ±5,066.9)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Florida: 14% 3,045,406 (±0.1% / ±24,362.6)

Social

94.9% ±7.2% (2,322  ±344.3) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 90.4% 542,252 (±1.1% / ±6,415.6)
  • a little higher than the rate in Florida: 89.6% 14,206,862 (±0.2% / ±38,654.5)
30.3% ±6.9% (742  ±192.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 30.8% 184,547 (±0.6% / ±3,567.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Florida: 33.2% 5,263,931 (±0.1% / ±22,582.4)

Population by highest level of education

5%†No degree29%†High school35%†Some college18%†Bachelor's12%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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9.4% ±5.7% (309  ±193) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 17.9% 141,927
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Florida: 21.4% 4,694,419

9.3% ±3.9% (243  ±105) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 8% 52,360 (±0.3% / ±1,850)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Florida: 7.7% 1,347,330 (±0.1% / ±10,604)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII0Korea148†Vietnam48†Gulf (1990s)31†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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243 Total veterans ±105 243 Male ±105 N/A Female ±15

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Alva, FL <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1201125-alva-fl/>