Bokeelia

Population: 2,136
Median household income: $68,829
Median home value: $328,700

Located in Lee County, Florida, Bokeelia is a community with a population of 2,136. At $68,829, its median household income sits below Lee County's $73,099.

From 2019 to 2023, Bokeelia's population grew 32.4% from 1,613 to 2,136, while its median home value rose 88.7% from $174,200 to $328,700.

Owners occupy 91.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 59.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,136
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,829
Median home value: $328,700
Median gross rent: $1,116
Housing units: 1,453
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6132,136

Median household income

$46,818$68,829

Median home value

$174,200$328,700

Median gross rent

$766$1,116

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,613	$46,818	$174,200	$766
2020	1,536	$54,006	$234,600	$931
2021	1,815	$58,769	$236,300	$1,045
2022	2,230	$66,691	$263,400	$1,105
2023	2,136	$68,829	$328,700	$1,116

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 440.8%

45 to 542.4%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over24.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	265	12.4%
5 to 17	157	7.4%
18 to 24	93	4.4%
25 to 34	299	14.0%
35 to 44	18	0.8%
45 to 54	52	2.4%
55 to 64	349	16.3%
65 to 74	383	17.9%
75 and over	520	24.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,671	78.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	451	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	15.4%
High school graduate	419	25.8%
Some college or associate's	408	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	272	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	272	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	385	74.0%
Carpooled	86	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	34.7%
15 to 29 min	124	25.5%
30 to 44 min	124	25.5%
45 to 59 min	32	6.6%
60+ min	38	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 15.9% (340 of 2,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	697	79.9%
Nonfamily households	175	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	872	60.0%
Vacant	581	40.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	797	91.4%
Renter-occupied	75	8.6%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	780	53.7%
1-unit, attached	25	1.7%
2 to 4 units	50	3.4%
5 to 19 units	181	12.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	417	28.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1207375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.95 sq mi
Water area: 2.22 sq mi
Center point: 26.6814, -82.1416