Sanibel, FL City Data

Sanibel, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,064 people who live in Sanibel and approximately 440,888 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sanibel 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 Sanibel. We have included Sanibel housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sanibel Information

Lee County where Sanibel resides is 1,211.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 440,888 and has a population rank of 136 out of all the places in the United States.

Sanibel has a total of 6,064 people and of those residents there are 2,883 males and 3,181 females. The median age of the male population is 61.1 and the female population is 60. There are approximately 5,200 births each year and around 5,087 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sanibel varies per year, but currently 6,034 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 6,064 people who live in Sanibel, there are 649 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sanibel is 336 male and 313 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 5,454.

General Sanibel Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	1,211.89
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	440,888
Population rank - Lee County	136
Total population	6,064
Total population (male)	2,883
Total population (female)	3,181
Population median age (male)	61.1
Population median age (female)	60
Births - Lee County	5,200
Deaths- Lee County	5,087
Population of one race	6,034
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	649
Population under 20 years (male)	336
Population under 20 years (female)	313
Total population 18 years and over	5,454

Sanibel Social Characteristics

There are 188,599 households in Sanibel. Families make up 128,423 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sanibel families into three different groups. Married-couple families (104,693), male householder with no wife present (6,772) and female householder with no husband present (16,175). The remainder of the Sanibel households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 60,988. Sanibel, FL moving companies help people in Sanibel 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 Sanibel. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sanibel is based, there are 190,342 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,902 never married, 111,182 now married, 3,271 separated, 26,085 widowed, and 21,902 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,915 separated, 7,105 widowed and 18,920 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sanibel social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sanibel.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	188,599
Family households (families)	128,423
With own children under 18 years	45,959
Married-couple family	104,693
With own children under 18 years	29,931
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,772
With own children under 18 years	3,484
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,175
With own children under 18 years	9,662
Nonfamily households	60,988
Householder living alone	48,612
65 years and over	24,706

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	354
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,579
Average household size	1.99
Average family size	2.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,981
Householder	2,125
Spouse	1,992
Child	719
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,083
Male householder	333
Male householder living alone	252
Male householder not living alone	81
Female householder	591
Female householder living alone	538
Female householder not living alone	53
Nonrelatives	159
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	48
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	190,342
Never married	27,902
Now married	111,182
Separated	3,271
Widowed	26,085
Divorced	21,902
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,915
Widowed	7,105
Divorced	18,920

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,064
Male	2,883
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	114
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	10
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	168
50 to 54 years	207
55 to 59 years	300
60 and 61 years	135
62 to 64 years	194
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	228
70 to 74 years	365
75 to 79 years	273
80 to 84 years	139
85 years and over	65
Female	3,181
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	7
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	121
40 to 44 years	178
45 to 49 years	191
50 to 54 years	288
55 to 59 years	351
60 and 61 years	132
62 to 64 years	207
65 and 66 years	141
67 to 69 years	215
70 to 74 years	373
75 to 79 years	286
80 to 84 years	143
85 years and over	91

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,064
One race	6,034
White	5,942
Black or African American	57
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,064
People who are White alone	5,942
People who are Black or African American alone	57
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	84
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	417,783
Same house	199,156
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,590
Different state or abroad	91,037
Different state	78,114
Abroad	12,923

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	440,888
Born in United States	42,624
State of residence	99,888
Different state	292,200
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,438
Foreign born	40,362

Sanibel 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 Sanibel. That total enrollment is 81,283 for the population of the country, which includes Sanibel. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,908 and elementary or high school enrollment was 115,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,538.

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 Sanibel population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	81,283
Pre-kindergarten	5,826
Public	2,661
Private	3,165
Kindergarten	5,079
Public	4,367
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	40,160
Public	35,700
Private	4,460
Elementary and high school	57,839
Public	51,557
Private	6,282
High school grades 9 to 12	17,679
Public	15,857
Private	1,822
College, undergraduate years	10,487
Public	8,603
Private	1,884
Graduate or professional school	2,052
Public	1,312
Private	740
Not enrolled in school	346,048

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	327,672
Less than 9th grade	16,393
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	41,627
High school graduate	106,623
Some college, no degree	74,189
Associate's degree	19,687
Bachelor's degree	69,153
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	44,193

Sanibel Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 363,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sanibel. The Sanibel occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (52,460), service occupations (34,500), sales and office occupations (55,452), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,527), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,105) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,373). The 363,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 151,364 private wage and salary workers, 21,461 government workers, 13,005 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	363,694
In labor force	193,814
Civilian labor force	193,651
Employed	186,417
Unemployed	7,234
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	163
Females 16 years and over	188,064
In labor force	90,173
Civilian labor force	90,173
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,677
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	175,630
In labor force	103,641
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,557
Armed forces	163

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	182,581
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	143,636
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,083
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,695
Other means	1,640
Worked at home	6,332
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,409,620

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,460
Management, professional, and related occupations	52,460
Service occupations	34,500
Sales and office occupations	55,452
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,527
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,105
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,373

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,460
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,099
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,882
Wholesale trade	5,688
Retail trade	29,933
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,515
Information	4,769
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,730
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,831
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,350
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,544
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,734

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,460
Private wage and salary workers	151,364
Government workers	21,461
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,005
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sanibel Housing Characteristics

In Sanibel, FL there are 245,405 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 188,599 occupied and 56,806 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sanibel, there are 122,543 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,968 units in Sanibel. 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 Sanibel, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sanibel, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sanibel. There are 1,476 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,217 with rent between $200-299, 6,950 with rent between $300-499 and 31,946 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sanibel gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sanibel, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	245,405
Occupied housing units	188,599
Vacant housing units	56,806

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	245,405
1-unit, detached	122,543
1-unit, attached	11,968
2 units	9,802
3 or 4 units	10,688
5 to 9 units	14,138
10 to 19 units	13,441
20 to 49 units	12,506
50 or more units	10,377
Mobile home	38,084

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
Owner-occupied	144,245
Renter-occupied	44,354

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
No vehicles available	10,873
2 vehicle available	90,857
3 vehicles available	14,509
4 vehicles available	3,475
5 or more vehicles available	1,156

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
Utility gas	2,690
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	179,358
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	403
Coal or coke	8
Wood	182
Solar energy	89
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	2,650

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
Less Than $50,000	144,245
$50,000 to $99,999	36,876
$100,000 to $149,999	26,452
$150,000 to $199,999	12,646
$200,000 to $299,999	9,550
$300,000 to $499,999	3,647
$1,000,000 or more	782
Median (dollars)	112,900

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	44,354
Less than $200	1,476
$200 to $299	1,217
$300 to $499	6,950
$500 to $699	15,418
$700 to $999	12,430
$1,000 to $1,499	3,144
$1,500 or more	953