Lely Resort

Population: 8,296
Median household income: $100,163
Median home value: $599,000

Located in Collier County, Florida, Lely Resort is a community with a population of 8,296. The median household income of $100,163 is above the Collier County median ($86,173).

From 2019 to 2023, Lely Resort's population grew 31.8% from 6,295 to 8,296, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $492,700 to $599,000.

7.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,296
Median age: 58.4 yrs
Median household income: $100,163
Median home value: $599,000
Median gross rent: $2,028
Housing units: 6,146
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2958,296

Median household income

$67,232$100,163

Median home value

$492,700$599,000

Median gross rent

$1,377$2,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,295	$67,232	$492,700	$1,377
2020	6,559	$69,030	$412,700	$1,499
2021	7,058	$75,255	$586,300	$1,495
2022	7,505	$80,290	$561,500	$1,760
2023	8,296	$100,163	$599,000	$2,028

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over22.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	363	4.4%
5 to 17	1,145	13.8%
18 to 24	167	2.0%
25 to 34	610	7.4%
35 to 44	756	9.1%
45 to 54	724	8.7%
55 to 64	1,228	14.8%
65 to 74	1,478	17.8%
75 and over	1,825	22.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,479	66.0%
Black or African American	1,352	16.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	179	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,212	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree35.9%

Graduate or professional degree22.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	413	6.2%
High school graduate	990	15.0%
Some college or associate's	1,358	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,374	35.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,486	22.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,224	77.7%
Carpooled	187	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	390	13.6%
Other means	62	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	339	13.7%
15 to 29 min	1,380	55.8%
30 to 44 min	607	24.5%
45 to 59 min	103	4.2%
60+ min	44	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 7.3% (606 of 8,272)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,652	69.7%
Nonfamily households	1,155	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,807	61.9%
Vacant	2,339	38.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,257	59.3%
Renter-occupied	1,550	40.7%

1-unit, detached31.6%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units25.2%

5 to 19 units23.3%

20 or more units14.6%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,945	31.6%
1-unit, attached	271	4.4%
2 to 4 units	1,549	25.2%
5 to 19 units	1,434	23.3%
20 or more units	897	14.6%
Mobile home & other	50	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1240037
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 26.0964, -81.7045