Sanibel, FL Demographic Data
Sanibel, FL Summary
Sanibel is located in Lee County in Florida
- Population: 6,604
- Area: 33.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 198.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sanibel, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,714
53%
50.8
Male
3,330
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,044
323,128,000
Sanibel, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
107
1.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
174
2.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
236
3.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
162
2.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
101
1.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
250
3.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
319
4.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
632
9.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
517
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
884
12.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,088
29.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,154
16.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
420
6.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,406
90.9%
77.2
Female
3,417
53.3%
51.3
Male
2,989
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,327
89.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,195
59.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,662
52.0%
15.2
Female
1,776
48.5%
55.8
Male
1,886
51.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
66
0.0%
0.0
Sanibel, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,998
99.3%
96.8
White
6,932
98.4%
72.6
Black or African American
25
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.2%
0.8
Asian
26
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
46
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
61
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
43
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,983
99.1%
82.2
Sanibel, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
24
0.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
161
2.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
690
11.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
961
15.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
388
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,236
35.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,804
28.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
185
3.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,079
97.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,040
64.5%
31.2
Sanibel, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
778
11.9%
33.7%
Now Married
4,681
71.7%
47.5
Divorced
531
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
46
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
491
7.5
5.8%
Sanibel, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,475
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
462
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
107
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
321
4.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Sanibel, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
233
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
49
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
316
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
241
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
213
6.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
372
10.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
275
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
673
18.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
299
8.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
882
24.8%
6.4
Median household income
102,956
57,617
Per capita income
80,397
31,128
Sanibel, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
304
13.6%
9.8
Construction
111
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
371
16.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
316
14.1%
6.6
Information
96
4.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
91
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
73
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
438
19.5%
11.4
Public administration
50
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
288
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
25
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
69
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
64
2.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,240
55.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
46
2.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
599
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
294
13.1%
18.1%
Sanibel, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,182
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,376
63.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
175
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
21
1.0%
2.7
Other means
149
6.8%
1.8
Worked at home
461
21.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
26.6
Sanibel, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
118
3.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,472
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,661
46.7%
37.1
3 or more
302
8.5%
21.0
Sanibel, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,553
41.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,992
84.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
561
15.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,091
58.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
41
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Sanibel, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,644
1 room
76
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
191
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
543
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,762
32.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,123
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,328
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
889
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
422
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
310
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sanibel, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,644
1-unit, detached
4,350
50.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
291
3.4%
5.9
2-units
268
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
201
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
698
8.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
592
6.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,047
23.7%
9.0
Mobile home
197
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sanibel, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
40
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
41
0.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
284
3.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,733
43.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,923
33.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
857
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
711
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.0%
1.4%
Sanibel, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
31
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
67
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
3,354
94.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.3%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
74
2.1%
1.1
Sanibel, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,085
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
19
1.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
89
8.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
131
12.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
132
12.2%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
138
12.7%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
576
53.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
382
36.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
135
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
416
39.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Sanibel, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
473
41,631,300
Less than $500
17
3.6%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
5.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
45
9.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
10.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
109
23.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
110
23.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
114
24.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
88
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,455
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
51
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
53
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
72
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
6.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
1.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
249
53.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
98
0.0%
0.0%
Sanibel, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,992
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
43
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
43
1.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
66
2.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
22
0.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
142
4.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
452
15.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,516
50.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
708
23.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
693,000
205,000
