Harlem Heights

Population: 1,105
Median household income: $63,911
Median home value: $190,800

Harlem Heights is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to 1,105 residents. The median household income of $63,911 is below the Lee County median ($73,099).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harlem Heights's population declined 43.5% from 1,957 to 1,105, while its median home value rose 80.9% from $105,500 to $190,800.

Owners occupy 52.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,105
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,911
Median home value: $190,800
Median gross rent: $1,435
Housing units: 758
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9571,105

Median household income

$27,279$63,911

Median home value

$105,500$190,800

Median gross rent

$997$1,435

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,957	$27,279	$105,500	$997
2020	1,362	$25,770	$109,900	$1,147
2021	1,889	$26,813	$117,400	$1,233
2022	1,694	$29,878	$129,000	$1,444
2023	1,105	$63,911	$190,800	$1,435

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 2423.7%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	108	9.8%
18 to 24	262	23.7%
25 to 34	108	9.8%
35 to 44	217	19.6%
45 to 54	160	14.5%
55 to 64	70	6.3%
65 to 74	157	14.2%
75 and over	23	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51	4.6%
Black or African American	295	26.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	752	68.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate59.6%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	9.3%
High school graduate	438	59.6%
Some college or associate's	126	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	103	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled27.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	510	64.3%
Carpooled	217	27.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.5%
Bicycle	7	0.9%
Worked from home	31	3.9%
Other means	8	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	205	26.9%
15 to 29 min	350	45.9%
30 to 44 min	110	14.4%
45 to 59 min	22	2.9%
60+ min	75	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 8.0% (88 of 1,105)

	Count	Share
Family households	258	51.1%
Nonfamily households	247	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	505	66.6%
Vacant	253	33.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	265	52.5%
Renter-occupied	240	47.5%

1-unit, detached38.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units22.4%

20 or more units35.5%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	292	38.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	2.6%
5 to 19 units	170	22.4%
20 or more units	269	35.5%
Mobile home & other	7	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1228937
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 26.5151, -81.9282