Bonita Springs, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
55,904
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
62.1
1.47% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.6%
13.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$95,210
5.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$497,100
7.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,685
2.24% 1-year growth

About

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.

89.1% of the residents in Bonita Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bonita Springs, FL are Cozmo Beauty School (34 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Bonita Springs, FL was $497,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Bonita Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bonita Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaLee County, FLCape Coral-Fort Myers, FLCollier County (Northwest) PUMA, FLCollier County (East) PUMA, FLLee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FLLee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Bonita Springs, FL is home to a population of 55.9k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.8% of Bonita Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (9.93k people).

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.3k people) in Bonita Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.38k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.27k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%
2024 Citizenship
87%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Bonita Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonita Springs, FL was 87%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonita Springs, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    42.3k ± 1.68k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.38k ± 1.5k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.27k ± 1.24k
19.1%
Hispanic Population
10.7k people

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.3k people) in Bonita Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.38k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.27k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.1% of the people in Bonita Springs, FL are hispanic (10.7k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.93k people
20.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11k people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Bonita Springs, FL residents (9.93k 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 Bonita Springs, FL was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,149 ± 455
  2. Korea
    546 ± 178
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    480 ± 170

Bonita Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bonita Springs, FL employs 21.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonita Springs, FL were Construction (3,050 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,835 people), and Retail Trade (2,384 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,875), Public Administration ($93,534), and Information ($90,020).

Employment

Occupations

21.7k
2024 Value
± 1,513
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 9.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonita Springs, FL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 21.2k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonita Springs, FL, are Management Occupations (3,304 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,246 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,860 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonita Springs, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

21.7k
2024 Value
± 1,513
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 9.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonita Springs, FL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 21.2k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonita Springs, FL, are Construction (3,050 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,835 people), and Retail Trade (2,384 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,693
Median earning men ± $6,929
$42,046
Median earning women ± $4,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,625), Manufacturing ($96,537), and Public Administration ($93,581).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,523), Wholesale Trade ($86,298), and Information ($72,120).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bonita Springs, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bonita Springs, FL awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Bonita Springs, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bonita Springs, FL are White (24 and 70.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 29.4%).

The largest universities in Bonita Springs, FL by number of degrees awarded are Cozmo Beauty School (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bonita Springs, FL are General Cosmetology (30 and 88.2%), Facial Treatment Specialist (4 and 11.8%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 68 students enrolled in Bonita Springs, FL, 1.47% men and 98.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 35 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bonita Springs, FL was General Cosmetology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Bonita Springs, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Cozmo Beauty School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cozmo Beauty School with 34 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bonita Springs, FL, which is 0.0303 times less than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonita Springs, FL was $497,100 in 2024, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $460,600 to $497,100, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonita Springs, FL is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonita Springs, FL have an average commute time of 24.2 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.

Housing

Property

$497,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,746
$20,726
Median Property Taxes
±$1,211

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.

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Rent vs Own

81.8%
Homeownership
2024
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Bonita Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$95,210
Median Household Income
± $6,734
25.3k
Number of Households
± 1,431

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.3k households in Bonita Springs, FL grew to $95,210 from the previous year's value of $90,486.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bonita Springs, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.61%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Bonita Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonita Springs, FL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Bonita Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonita Springs, FL (5.35k out of 55.7k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 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.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Bonita Springs, FL has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 7.31% on Medicaid, 35.8% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.5% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 44.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
27.1%
Employer Coverage
7.31%
Medicaid
35.8%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bonita Springs, FL declined by 1.83% from 10.8% to 10.6%.

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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