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Sanibel, FL

6,402 Population
16.2 square miles 395.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

68.2 ±1.2 Median age
  • about 1.4 times the figure in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 49.3 ±0.2
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Florida: 42.6 ±0.1

Population by age category

65 and over59%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female54%
  • Male
  • Female
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95%White1%†Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%Islander0%Other2%†Two+1%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$119,917 ±$24,997 Per capita income
  • more than double the amount in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: $43,365 ±$634
  • more than double the amount in Florida: $41,055 ±$191
$122,730 ±$32,924 Median household income
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: $73,099 ±$1,143
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Florida: $71,711 ±$282

7.7% ±3.3% (488  ±213) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 11.7% 91,539 (±0.6% / ±4,303)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Florida: 12.6% 2,707,698 (±0.1% / ±27,380)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty15%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty6%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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21.3 minutes ±7.5 (28,890  ±7,099) Mean travel time to work
  • about three-quarters of the figure in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 28.4 8,231,085 (±0.4 / ±171,972)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Florida: 28 242,796,500 (±0.1 / ±1,059,149)

Families

3,309 ±169 Number of households
  • the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 319,588 ±2,788
  • Florida: 8,550,911 ±21,145
1.9 ±0.1 (6,379  ±23) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 2.4 780,421 (±0 / ±214)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Florida: 2.5 21,454,752

Population by household type

Married couples72%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married73%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale7%†Female12%†
Now marriedMale80%Female67%
DivorcedMale7%†Female9%†
WidowedMale7%†Female12%†
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N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-240%25-290%30-350%35-390%40-440%45-50
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Housing

8,525 ±290 Number of housing units
  • the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 430,243 ±197
  • Florida: 10,082,356 ±678

Occupied vs. Vacant

Vacant61%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied92%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit58%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$912,200 ±$118,639 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than double the amount in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: $326,300 ±$3,843
  • more than double the amount in Florida: $325,000 ±$895

14.5% ±4.2% (930  ±270.8) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 13.8% 108,231 (±0.6% / ±5,066.9)
  • a little higher than the rate in Florida: 14% 3,045,406 (±0.1% / ±24,362.6)

Social

98.9% ±10.3% (5,864  ±629.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 90.4% 542,252 (±1.1% / ±6,415.6)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Florida: 89.6% 14,206,862 (±0.2% / ±38,654.5)
61.6% ±6.3% (3,653  ±384.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about double the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 30.8% 184,547 (±0.6% / ±3,567.3)
  • nearly double the rate in Florida: 33.2% 5,263,931 (±0.1% / ±22,582.4)

Population by highest level of education

1%†No degree22%†High school15%†Some college34%†Bachelor's28%†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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5.1% ±2.1% (327  ±133) Foreign-born population
  • about one-quarter of the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 17.9% 141,927
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Florida: 21.4% 4,694,419

7.1% ±2.1% (436  ±131) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area: 8% 52,360 (±0.3% / ±1,850)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Florida: 7.7% 1,347,330 (±0.1% / ±10,604)

Veterans by wartime service

28†WWII48†Korea181†Vietnam36†Gulf (1990s)13†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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436 Total veterans ±131 409 Male ±127 27 Female ±24

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Sanibel, FL <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1263700-sanibel-fl/>