Bokeelia, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,930

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

2.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.46%

53.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

3.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$369,600

Population & Diversity

Bokeelia, FL is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 83.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.7% of Bokeelia, FL residents were born outside of the country (476 people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Bokeelia, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 517 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 118 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.2% of Bokeelia, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bokeelia, FL was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bokeelia, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bokeelia, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
517 ± 335
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
118 ± 116

35.3%

Hispanic Population

681 people

35.3% of the people in Bokeelia, FL are hispanic (681 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bokeelia, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

24.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

As of 2024, 24.7% of Bokeelia, FL residents (476 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bokeelia, FL was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bokeelia, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 38

Bokeelia, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bokeelia, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bokeelia, FL employs 740 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bokeelia, FL were Retail Trade (148 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (110 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($227,893), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($62,560), and Construction ($41,213).

Employment

Occupations

740

2024 Value

± 203

42.3%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bokeelia, FL grew at a rate of 42.3%, from 520 employees to 740 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bokeelia, FL, are Management Occupations (121 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (112 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bokeelia, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

740

2024 Value

± 203

42.3%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bokeelia, FL grew at a rate of 42.3%, from 520 employees to 740 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bokeelia, FL, are Retail Trade (148 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (110 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bokeelia, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bokeelia, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,809

Median earning men ± $10,571

$31,087

Median earning women ± $7,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,213), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,777), and Retail Trade ($9,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Retail Trade ($30,521), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,260).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bokeelia, FL was $369,600 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,700 to $369,600, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bokeelia, FL is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bokeelia, FL have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bokeelia, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$369,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,439

$706

Median Property Taxes

±$180

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bokeelia, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bokeelia, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Bokeelia, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bokeelia, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $12,670

788

Number of Households

± 189

In 2024, the median household income of the 788 households in Bokeelia, FL grew to $71,250 from the previous year's value of $68,829.

The following chart displays the households in Bokeelia, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bokeelia, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.9%)
Carpooled (25.1%)
Worked At Home (18%)

In 2024, 53.9% of workers in Bokeelia, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.1%) and those who worked at home (18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bokeelia, FL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bokeelia, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bokeelia, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bokeelia, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bokeelia, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bokeelia, FL (144 out of 1.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bokeelia, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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