Longboat Key, FL City Data

Longboat Key, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,603 people who live in Longboat Key and approximately 264,002 who live in Manatee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Longboat Key to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Longboat Key. We have included Longboat Key housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Longboat Key Information

Manatee County where Longboat Key resides is 892.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 264,002 and has a population rank of 209 out of all the places in the United States.

Longboat Key has a total of 7,603 people and of those residents there are 3,532 males and 4,071 females. The median age of the male population is 68.8 and the female population is 66.8. There are approximately 3,239 births each year and around 3,394 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Longboat Key varies per year, but currently 7,591 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 7,603 people who live in Longboat Key, there are 226 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Longboat Key is 111 male and 115 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,403.

General Longboat Key Information
Total area in square miles - Manatee County	892.75
Water area in square miles - Manatee County	N/A
Resident population - Manatee County	264,002
Population rank - Manatee County	209
Total population	7,603
Total population (male)	3,532
Total population (female)	4,071
Population median age (male)	68.8
Population median age (female)	66.8
Births - Manatee County	3,239
Deaths- Manatee County	3,394
Population of one race	7,591
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	226
Population under 20 years (male)	111
Population under 20 years (female)	115
Total population 18 years and over	7,403

Longboat Key Social Characteristics

There are 112,460 households in Longboat Key. Families make up 74,081 of these households. The table below breaks down the Longboat Key families into three different groups. Married-couple families (59,296), male householder with no wife present (3,865) and female householder with no husband present (10,376). The remainder of the Longboat Key households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 38,734. Longboat Key, FL moving companies help people in Longboat Key move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Longboat Key. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Longboat Key is based, there are 113,760 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,991 never married, 62,833 now married, 2,347 separated, 17,907 widowed, and 13,682 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,513 separated, 4,389 widowed and 10,773 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Longboat Key social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Longboat Key.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Manatee County)
Total households	112,460
Family households (families)	74,081
With own children under 18 years	28,357
Married-couple family	59,296
With own children under 18 years	17,945
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,865
With own children under 18 years	2,055
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,376
With own children under 18 years	6,155
Nonfamily households	38,734
Householder living alone	31,922
65 years and over	16,922

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	138
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,916
Average household size	1.78
Average family size	2.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,020
Householder	2,845
Spouse	2,751
Child	319
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	106
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,583
Male householder	473
Male householder living alone	396
Male householder not living alone	77
Female householder	962
Female householder living alone	895
Female householder not living alone	67
Nonrelatives	148
Unmarried partner	101
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	113,760
Never married	16,991
Now married	62,833
Separated	2,347
Widowed	17,907
Divorced	13,682
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,513
Widowed	4,389
Divorced	10,773

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,603
Male	3,532
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	121
50 to 54 years	197
55 to 59 years	286
60 and 61 years	133
62 to 64 years	293
65 and 66 years	189
67 to 69 years	350
70 to 74 years	596
75 to 79 years	509
80 to 84 years	325
85 years and over	198
Female	4,071
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	7
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	327
55 to 59 years	421
60 and 61 years	210
62 to 64 years	326
65 and 66 years	250
67 to 69 years	340
70 to 74 years	634
75 to 79 years	562
80 to 84 years	291
85 years and over	191

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,603
One race	7,591
White	7,545
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,603
People who are White alone	7,545
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	33
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	51
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	249,004
Same house	117,869
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	24,664
Different state or abroad	46,368
Different state	39,988
Abroad	6,380

PLACE OF BIRTH (Manatee County)
Total resident population	264,002
Born in United States	37,300
State of residence	74,792
Different state	163,399
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,576
Foreign born	22,235

Longboat Key Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Longboat Key. That total enrollment is 52,553 for the population of the country, which includes Longboat Key. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,305 and elementary or high school enrollment was 73,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,182.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Longboat Key population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,553
Pre-kindergarten	4,145
Public	2,014
Private	2,131
Kindergarten	3,425
Public	2,991
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,770
Public	23,302
Private	2,468
Elementary and high school	36,800
Public	33,432
Private	3,368
High school grades 9 to 12	11,030
Public	10,130
Private	900
College, undergraduate years	6,767
Public	5,565
Private	1,202
Graduate or professional school	1,416
Public	877
Private	539
Not enrolled in school	202,598

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	192,789
Less than 9th grade	10,847
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,930
High school graduate	61,485
Some college, no degree	43,775
Associate's degree	11,693
Bachelor's degree	40,059
Graduate or professional degree	20.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	26,077

Longboat Key Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 215,081 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Longboat Key. The Longboat Key occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (32,547), service occupations (18,901), sales and office occupations (31,486), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,560), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,490) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,809). The 215,081 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 89,863 private wage and salary workers, 13,815 government workers, 7,813 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Manatee County)
Population 16 years and over	215,081
In labor force	117,077
Civilian labor force	115,921
Employed	111,793
Unemployed	4,128
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	1,156
Females 16 years and over	112,439
In labor force	54,282
Civilian labor force	54,144
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,993
Armed forces	138
Males 16 years and over	102,642
In labor force	62,795
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,135
Armed forces	1,018

COMMUTING TO WORK (Manatee County)
Workers 16 years and over	111,002
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	88,443
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,705
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,633
Other means	1,017
Worked at home	3,774
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,496,810

OCCUPATION (Manatee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,547
Management, professional, and related occupations	32,547
Service occupations	18,901
Sales and office occupations	31,486
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,560
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,490
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,809

INDUSTRY (Manatee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,547
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,823
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,098
Wholesale trade	4,029
Retail trade	16,010
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,213
Information	2,247
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,859
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,713
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,741
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,068
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,120

CLASS OF WORKER (Manatee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,547
Private wage and salary workers	89,863
Government workers	13,815
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,813
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Longboat Key Housing Characteristics

In Longboat Key, FL there are 138,128 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 112,460 occupied and 25,668 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Longboat Key, there are 62,753 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,398 units in Longboat Key. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Longboat Key, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Longboat Key, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Longboat Key. There are 548 housing units with rent less than $200, 788 with rent between $200-299, 5,140 with rent between $300-499 and 20,953 with rent for $500 and above. Full Longboat Key gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Longboat Key, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Manatee County)
Total housing units	138,128
Occupied housing units	112,460
Vacant housing units	25,668

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Manatee County)
Total housing units	138,128
1-unit, detached	62,753
1-unit, attached	9,398
2 units	7,467
3 or 4 units	5,112
5 to 9 units	6,865
10 to 19 units	6,042
20 to 49 units	5,943
50 or more units	5,688
Mobile home	27,891

HOUSING TENURE (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
Owner-occupied	82,947
Renter-occupied	29,513

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
No vehicles available	7,342
2 vehicle available	53,056
3 vehicles available	8,866
4 vehicles available	1,825
5 or more vehicles available	630

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
Utility gas	4,749
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	101,824
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	861
Coal or coke
Wood	227
Solar energy	49
Other fuel	119
No fuel used	1,005

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
Less Than $50,000	82,947
$50,000 to $99,999	18,592
$100,000 to $149,999	16,086
$150,000 to $199,999	8,110
$200,000 to $299,999	6,058
$300,000 to $499,999	1,997
$1,000,000 or more	189
Median (dollars)	119,400

GROSS RENT (Manatee County)
Occupied units paying rent	29,513
Less than $200	548
$200 to $299	788
$300 to $499	5,140
$500 to $699	10,734
$700 to $999	7,659
$1,000 to $1,499	2,146
$1,500 or more	413