Florida Gulf Coast University

Population: 4,416
Median household income: $25,395

Florida Gulf Coast University is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to 4,416 residents. At $25,395, its median household income sits below Lee County's $73,099.

From 2020 to 2023, Florida Gulf Coast University's population grew 76.1% from 2,507 to 4,416.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 97.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,416
Median age: 19.5 yrs
Median household income: $25,395
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,350
Housing units: 78
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5074,416

Median household income

$25,179$25,395

Median gross rent

$1,365$1,350

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	2,507	—	—
2021	2,530	—	—
2022	3,793	$25,179	$1,365
2023	4,416	$25,395	$1,350

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.9%

18 to 2497.9%

25 to 340.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.6%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	40	0.9%
18 to 24	4,322	97.9%
25 to 34	26	0.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	28	0.6%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,190	72.2%
Black or African American	292	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	103	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	144	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	686	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's74.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	14	25.9%
Some college or associate's	40	74.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone63.6%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit6.8%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,134	63.6%
Carpooled	184	10.3%
Public transit	121	6.8%
Walked	154	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	160	9.0%
Other means	30	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	901	55.5%
15 to 29 min	447	27.5%
30 to 44 min	197	12.1%
45 to 59 min	69	4.3%
60+ min	9	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 4.50
Poverty rate: 79.8% (280 of 351)

	Count	Share
Family households	14	17.9%
Nonfamily households	64	82.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2013

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	78	100.0%

1-unit, detached37.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units44.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29	37.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	14	17.9%
20 or more units	35	44.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1223005
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 26.4677, -81.7637