Lochmoor Waterway Estates

Population: 5,791
Median household income: $87,606
Median home value: $335,600

Located in Lee County, Florida, Lochmoor Waterway Estates is a community with a population of 5,791. At $87,606, its median household income sits above Lee County's $73,099.

From 2019 to 2023, Lochmoor Waterway Estates's population grew 39.1% from 4,163 to 5,791, while its median home value rose 63.1% from $205,800 to $335,600.

Households average 2.27 people. The median gross rent is $1,898.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,791
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $87,606
Median home value: $335,600
Median gross rent: $1,898
Housing units: 3,021
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1635,791

Median household income

$61,713$87,606

Median home value

$205,800$335,600

Median gross rent

$1,119$1,898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,163	$61,713	$205,800	$1,119
2020	4,995	$74,875	$238,500	$1,660
2021	5,106	$72,799	$249,400	$1,585
2022	5,327	$80,512	$285,400	$1,603
2023	5,791	$87,606	$335,600	$1,898

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over16.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	2.4%
5 to 17	755	13.0%
18 to 24	404	7.0%
25 to 34	277	4.8%
35 to 44	586	10.1%
45 to 54	700	12.1%
55 to 64	1,044	18.0%
65 to 74	916	15.8%
75 and over	968	16.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,751	82.0%
Black or African American	299	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	104	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	198	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	430	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	5.5%
High school graduate	1,077	24.0%
Some college or associate's	1,467	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,168	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	531	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,809	68.3%
Carpooled	253	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	410	15.5%
Other means	124	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	639	28.5%
15 to 29 min	825	36.8%
30 to 44 min	384	17.1%
45 to 59 min	186	8.3%
60+ min	206	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 6.5% (376 of 5,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,695	66.4%
Nonfamily households	856	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,551	84.4%
Vacant	470	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,236	87.7%
Renter-occupied	315	12.3%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units18.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,083	69.0%
1-unit, attached	62	2.1%
2 to 4 units	274	9.1%
5 to 19 units	549	18.2%
20 or more units	45	1.5%
Mobile home & other	8	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1240985
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.81 sq mi
Center point: 26.6425, -81.9072