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Sanibel, Florida

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StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Total Population6,41822,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,644$74,568$80,734
Median Age67.342.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher61.0%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$957,300$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$811$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate11.6%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate89.9%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.428.026.4
Worked from Home31.1%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households66.6%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sanibel, Florida

Age in Sanibel, Florida

StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Median Age67.342.638.9
Under 18 %5.3%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.2%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %1.5%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %5.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.1%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %54.9%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Sanibel, Florida

StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Households3,1708,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households73.6%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children8.0%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.0%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone24.5%28.3%28.7%
Never Married9.0%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sanibel, Florida

StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$112,881$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.5%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9994.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.6%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.3%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.1%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households0.8%12.6%n/a

Housing in Sanibel, Florida

StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Housing Units8,56410,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.6%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units36.7%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate63.0%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied10.1%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.8%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,956$2,730n/a

Education in Sanibel, Florida

StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Less than High School0.5%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate25.8%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.7%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.3%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree28.7%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sanibel, Florida

StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation34.0%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work50.4%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work7.4%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.4%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.9%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.2%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sanibel, Florida

StatisticSanibelFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence8.0%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Sanibel

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.