Bonita Springs, FL

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2022 Population

53,945

1.75% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

60.2

2.91% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.93%

7.82% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$84,668

8.07% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$420,400

18.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bonita Springs, FL had a population of 53.9k people with a median age of 60.2 and a median household income of $84,668. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bonita Springs, FL grew from 53,017 to 53,945, a 1.75% increase and its median household income grew from $78,347 to $84,668, a 8.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bonita Springs, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.44%), Other (Hispanic) (4.84%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Bonita Springs, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.4% of the residents in Bonita Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bonita Springs, FL are Cozmo Beauty School (454874) (37 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Bonita Springs, FL was $420,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Bonita Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bonita Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bonita Springs, FL is home to a population of 53.9k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.6% of Bonita Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (10.6k people).

In 2022, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.6k people) in Bonita Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.22k White (Hispanic) and 4.01k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.4%

2022 Citizenship

87.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.4% of Bonita Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bonita Springs, FL was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonita Springs, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.6k ± 1.72k
White (Hispanic)
5.22k ± 1.49k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.01k ± 1.15k

22.2%

Hispanic Population

12k people

22.2% of the people in Bonita Springs, FL are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bonita Springs, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.6k people

22.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.7k people

As of 2022, 19.6% of Bonita Springs, FL residents (10.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bonita Springs, FL was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,271 ± 457
Korea
676 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
263 ± 138

Bonita Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bonita Springs, FL employs 20.8k people. The largest industries in Bonita Springs, FL are Construction (3,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,300 people), and Retail Trade (2,216 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($88,036), Information ($75,806), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,366).

Employment

Occupations

20.8k

2022 Value

± 1,557

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bonita Springs, FL declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 21.3k employees to 20.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonita Springs, FL, are Management Occupations (2,912 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,442 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonita Springs, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.8k

2022 Value

± 1,557

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bonita Springs, FL declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 21.3k employees to 20.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonita Springs, FL, are Construction (3,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,300 people), and Retail Trade (2,216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonita Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bonita Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,941

Median earning men ± $7,519

$38,237

Median earning women ± $3,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($180,329), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,750), and Public Administration ($100,670).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($87,686), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,559), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,005).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bonita Springs, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bonita Springs, FL awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Bonita Springs, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bonita Springs, FL are White (27 and 73%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (6 and 16.2%), Black or African American (3 and 8.11%), and Unknown (1 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Bonita Springs, FL by number of degrees awarded are Cozmo Beauty School (454874) (37 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bonita Springs, FL are General Cosmetology (37 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonita Springs, FL was $420,400 in 2022, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $353,800 to $420,400, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonita Springs, FL is 79.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bonita Springs, FL have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonita Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bonita Springs, FL is $84,668. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bonita Springs, FL was Census Tract 503.05 with a value of $162,850, followed by Census Tract 603 and Census Tract 503.12, with respective values of $119,500 and $76,492.

Property

$420,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,384

$19,022

Median Property Taxes

±$1,181

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 Bonita Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2022

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.3% of the housing units in Bonita Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 503.05
Census Tract 603
Census Tract 503.12

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bonita Springs, FL was Census Tract 503.05 with a value of $162,850, followed by Census Tract 603 and Census Tract 503.12, with respective values of $119,500 and $76,492.

The following map shows all of the places in Bonita Springs, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$84,668

Median Household Income

± $5,321

24k

Number of Households

± 1,364

In 2022, the median household income of the 24k households in Bonita Springs, FL grew to $84,668 from the previous year's value of $78,347.

The following chart displays the households in Bonita Springs, 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 Bonita Springs, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2022, 67.2% of workers in Bonita Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonita Springs, FL have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Bonita Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonita Springs, FL (4.27k out of 53.9k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.1% of the population of Bonita Springs, FL has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 7.1% on Medicaid, 33.6% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lee County, FL see 1544 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.39% increase from the previous year (1538 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1863 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 753 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,544 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Lee County, FL see an average of 1,544 patients per year. This represents a 0.39% increase from the previous year (1,538 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lee County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

28.8%

Employer Coverage

7.1%

Medicaid

33.6%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bonita Springs, FL declined by 7.13% from 11.8% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bonita Springs, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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