Lely

Population: 3,770
Median household income: $65,029
Median home value: $290,400

Lely is a community in Collier County, Florida, home to 3,770 residents. Its median household income of $65,029 runs below the Collier County figure of $86,173.

From 2019 to 2023, Lely's population grew 2.6% from 3,675 to 3,770, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $228,500 to $290,400.

31.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,770
Median age: 65.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,029
Median home value: $290,400
Median gross rent: $1,826
Housing units: 2,740
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6753,770

Median household income

$51,750$65,029

Median home value

$228,500$290,400

Median gross rent

$1,738$1,826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,675	$51,750	$228,500	$1,738
2020	3,553	$52,289	$236,000	$2,031
2021	3,530	$55,781	$237,300	$1,454
2022	3,548	$59,167	$269,600	$1,500
2023	3,770	$65,029	$290,400	$1,826

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 174.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7422.8%

75 and over28.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	1.1%
5 to 17	185	4.9%
18 to 24	165	4.4%
25 to 34	177	4.7%
35 to 44	218	5.8%
45 to 54	546	14.5%
55 to 64	490	13.0%
65 to 74	860	22.8%
75 and over	1,089	28.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,924	77.6%
Black or African American	137	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	616	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	5.1%
High school graduate	1,036	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,103	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	686	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	384	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,052	69.2%
Carpooled	244	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.7%
Bicycle	8	0.5%
Worked from home	165	10.9%
Other means	40	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	369	27.2%
15 to 29 min	660	48.7%
30 to 44 min	277	20.4%
45 to 59 min	20	1.5%
60+ min	29	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 8.7% (308 of 3,548)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,079	60.3%
Nonfamily households	710	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,789	65.3%
Vacant	951	34.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,453	81.2%
Renter-occupied	336	18.8%

1-unit, detached31.5%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units38.1%

20 or more units21.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	863	31.5%
1-unit, attached	175	6.4%
2 to 4 units	65	2.4%
5 to 19 units	1,043	38.1%
20 or more units	594	21.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1239987
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 26.1055, -81.7278