San Carlos Park

Population: 18,252
Median household income: $80,109
Median home value: $284,900

San Carlos Park is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to 18,252 residents. At $80,109, its median household income sits above Lee County's $73,099.

From 2019 to 2023, San Carlos Park's population grew 1.6% from 17,961 to 18,252, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $193,900 to $284,900.

Households average 2.83 people. The median gross rent is $1,571.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,252
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,109
Median home value: $284,900
Median gross rent: $1,571
Housing units: 7,489
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,96118,252

Median household income

$61,963$80,109

Median home value

$193,900$284,900

Median gross rent

$1,271$1,571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,961	$61,963	$193,900	$1,271
2020	18,256	$67,281	$220,400	$1,310
2021	18,590	$71,958	$228,000	$1,313
2022	18,888	$78,022	$266,500	$1,481
2023	18,252	$80,109	$284,900	$1,571

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,280	7.0%
5 to 17	2,891	15.8%
18 to 24	1,871	10.3%
25 to 34	2,705	14.8%
35 to 44	2,711	14.9%
45 to 54	1,785	9.8%
55 to 64	2,117	11.6%
65 to 74	1,671	9.2%
75 and over	1,221	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,091	60.8%
Black or African American	491	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	278	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,076	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,297	29.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,226	10.0%
High school graduate	3,675	30.1%
Some college or associate's	3,742	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,466	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,101	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,047	73.3%
Carpooled	1,363	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,007	10.5%
Other means	198	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,527	17.7%
15 to 29 min	3,361	39.0%
30 to 44 min	2,348	27.3%
45 to 59 min	919	10.7%
60+ min	453	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 9.9% (1,797 of 18,155)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,560	70.7%
Nonfamily households	1,892	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,452	86.2%
Vacant	1,037	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,944	76.6%
Renter-occupied	1,508	23.4%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,954	79.5%
1-unit, attached	423	5.6%
2 to 4 units	556	7.4%
5 to 19 units	70	0.9%
20 or more units	118	1.6%
Mobile home & other	368	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1263425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 26.4767, -81.8198