Whiskey Creek

Population: 5,298
Median household income: $99,242
Median home value: $345,100

Located in Lee County, Florida, Whiskey Creek is a community with a population of 5,298. Its median household income of $99,242 runs above the Lee County figure of $73,099.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whiskey Creek's population grew 5.5% from 5,022 to 5,298, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $232,900 to $345,100.

85.9% of workers drive to work alone. 66.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,298
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $99,242
Median home value: $345,100
Median gross rent: $1,875
Housing units: 2,772
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0225,298

Median household income

$75,552$99,242

Median home value

$232,900$345,100

Median gross rent

$1,196$1,875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,022	$75,552	$232,900	$1,196
2020	5,508	$76,455	$265,800	$1,298
2021	5,261	$85,417	$279,700	$1,417
2022	5,302	$94,432	$310,900	$2,026
2023	5,298	$99,242	$345,100	$1,875

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	2.0%
5 to 17	389	7.3%
18 to 24	397	7.5%
25 to 34	367	6.9%
35 to 44	572	10.8%
45 to 54	933	17.6%
55 to 64	868	16.4%
65 to 74	931	17.6%
75 and over	737	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,754	89.7%
Black or African American	143	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	26	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.7%
Two or more races	48	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	281	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	2.3%
High school graduate	1,084	24.6%
Some college or associate's	1,602	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	786	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	834	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,314	85.9%
Carpooled	146	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	235	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	480	19.5%
15 to 29 min	1,139	46.3%
30 to 44 min	526	21.4%
45 to 59 min	76	3.1%
60+ min	239	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 7.8% (414 of 5,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,472	63.0%
Nonfamily households	863	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,335	84.2%
Vacant	437	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,160	92.5%
Renter-occupied	175	7.5%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached15.3%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,843	66.5%
1-unit, attached	424	15.3%
2 to 4 units	31	1.1%
5 to 19 units	135	4.9%
20 or more units	305	11.0%
Mobile home & other	34	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1277137
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 26.5711, -81.8886