Ave Maria

Population: 6,826
Median household income: $95,179
Median home value: $405,600

Ave Maria is a community in Collier County, Florida, home to 6,826 residents. The median household income of $95,179 is above the Collier County median ($86,173).

From 2020 to 2023, Ave Maria's population grew 66.1% from 4,110 to 6,826, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $341,100 to $405,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.6% of the population. 55.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,826
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $95,179
Median home value: $405,600
Median gross rent: $2,552
Housing units: 2,580
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1106,826

Median household income

$69,421$95,179

Median home value

$341,100$405,600

Median gross rent

$1,994$2,552

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	4,110	$69,421	$341,100	—
2021	5,018	$64,963	$353,500	$1,994
2022	5,895	$89,113	$387,400	$2,570
2023	6,826	$95,179	$405,600	$2,552

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2420.7%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	2.0%
5 to 17	1,011	14.8%
18 to 24	1,410	20.7%
25 to 34	692	10.1%
35 to 44	568	8.3%
45 to 54	715	10.5%
55 to 64	767	11.2%
65 to 74	868	12.7%
75 and over	658	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,864	56.6%
Black or African American	474	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	68	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	439	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,981	29.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	7.3%
High school graduate	969	22.7%
Some college or associate's	1,090	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,049	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	847	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone55.7%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means7.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,440	55.7%
Carpooled	103	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	200	7.7%
Bicycle	60	2.3%
Worked from home	599	23.2%
Other means	181	7.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	628	31.7%
15 to 29 min	148	7.5%
30 to 44 min	283	14.3%
45 to 59 min	524	26.4%
60+ min	401	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 12.4% (728 of 5,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,443	69.3%
Nonfamily households	639	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2015

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,082	80.7%
Vacant	498	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,764	84.7%
Renter-occupied	318	15.3%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,201	85.3%
1-unit, attached	259	10.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	54	2.1%
20 or more units	66	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1202677
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 26.3228, -81.4394