Alva

Population: 3,279
Median household income: $83,551
Median home value: $322,200

Located in Lee County, Florida, Alva is a community with a population of 3,279. At $83,551, its median household income sits above Lee County's $73,099.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alva's population grew 11.1% from 2,952 to 3,279, while its median home value rose 2.3% from $314,900 to $322,200.

The median resident is 52.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,279
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,551
Median home value: $322,200
Median gross rent: $1,213
Housing units: 1,348
Homeownership rate: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9523,279

Median household income

$95,283$83,551

Median home value

$314,900$322,200

Median gross rent

$912$1,213

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,952	$95,283	$314,900	$912
2020	3,013	$88,222	$284,300	$887
2021	2,931	$81,648	$241,000	$936
2022	2,986	$81,361	$291,400	$1,167
2023	3,279	$83,551	$322,200	$1,213

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	1.7%
5 to 17	598	18.2%
18 to 24	177	5.4%
25 to 34	71	2.2%
35 to 44	380	11.6%
45 to 54	510	15.6%
55 to 64	427	13.0%
65 to 74	621	18.9%
75 and over	438	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,875	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	172	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	92	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	5.1%
High school graduate	721	29.5%
Some college or associate's	859	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	449	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	293	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,031	81.2%
Carpooled	35	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	194	15.3%
Other means	9	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	10.7%
15 to 29 min	275	25.6%
30 to 44 min	327	30.4%
45 to 59 min	165	15.3%
60+ min	193	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 6.0% (196 of 3,261)

	Count	Share
Family households	852	69.1%
Nonfamily households	381	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,233	91.5%
Vacant	115	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,152	93.4%
Renter-occupied	81	6.6%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,022	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	326	24.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1201125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.96 sq mi
Center point: 26.7215, -81.6243