Pelican Bay

Population: 6,575
Median household income: $159,187
Median home value: $1,206,200

Pelican Bay is a community in Collier County, Florida, home to 6,575 residents. At $159,187, its median household income sits above Collier County's $86,173.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pelican Bay's population grew 7.1% from 6,140 to 6,575, while its median home value rose 22.6% from $983,600 to $1,206,200.

41.7% of workers drive to work alone. 13.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,575
Median age: 73.8 yrs
Median household income: $159,187
Median home value: $1,206,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 6,810
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1406,575

Median household income

$141,856$159,187

Median home value

$983,600$1,206,200

Median gross rent

$1,479$3,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,140	$141,856	$983,600	$1,479
2020	6,257	$143,417	$1,001,300	$1,425
2021	6,243	$144,219	$1,060,400	$1,741
2022	6,380	$153,125	$1,168,200	$3,012
2023	6,575	$159,187	$1,206,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.3%

5 to 171.7%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 340.7%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7430.4%

75 and over45.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	0.3%
5 to 17	110	1.7%
18 to 24	90	1.4%
25 to 34	49	0.7%
35 to 44	109	1.7%
45 to 54	125	1.9%
55 to 64	1,071	16.3%
65 to 74	1,997	30.4%
75 and over	3,005	45.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,163	93.7%
Black or African American	52	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	127	1.9%
Two or more races	18	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate6.7%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree38.6%

Graduate or professional degree35.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	1.6%
High school graduate	425	6.7%
Some college or associate's	1,109	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,453	38.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,267	35.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone41.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home49.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	500	41.7%
Carpooled	59	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	38	3.2%
Worked from home	589	49.2%
Other means	12	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	237	38.9%
15 to 29 min	294	48.3%
30 to 44 min	55	9.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	23	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 6.2% (409 of 6,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,377	63.3%
Nonfamily households	1,378	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,755	55.1%
Vacant	3,055	44.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,554	94.6%
Renter-occupied	201	5.4%

1-unit, detached13.8%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units22.3%

20 or more units48.5%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	937	13.8%
1-unit, attached	595	8.7%
2 to 4 units	448	6.6%
5 to 19 units	1,519	22.3%
20 or more units	3,302	48.5%
Mobile home & other	9	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1255650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 26.2349, -81.8102