Lely, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,804

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.3

0.609% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.82%

9.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,846

7.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,100

Population & Diversity

Lely, FL is home to a population of 3.8k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.7% of Lely, FL residents were born outside of the country (599 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Lely, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Lely, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lely, FL was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lely, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 397
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 158
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
214 ± 150

11.9%

Hispanic Population

454 people

11.9% of the people in Lely, FL are hispanic (454 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lely, 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

15.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

599 people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

607 people

As of 2024, 15.7% of Lely, FL residents (599 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 Lely, FL was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 43
Korea
42 ± 37

Lely, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lely, FL employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lely, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Construction (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($123,844), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,708), and Finance & Insurance ($82,273).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2024 Value

± 278

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lely, FL declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 1.55k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lely, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (292 people), Management Occupations (198 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lely, 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

1.51k

2024 Value

± 278

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lely, FL declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 1.55k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lely, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Construction (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lely, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lely, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,857

Median earning men ± $23,862

$46,600

Median earning women ± $20,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,563), Construction ($70,802), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,645), Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,135), and Public Administration ($62,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lely, FL was $326,100 in 2024, which is 0.98 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,400 to $326,100, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lely, FL is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lely, FL have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lely, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,573

$1,429

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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 Lely, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Lely, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lely, 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.

$69,846

Median Household Income

± $8,409

1.71k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Lely, FL grew to $69,846 from the previous year's value of $65,029.

The following chart displays the households in Lely, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lely, 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 (69.1%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Lely, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lely, FL have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.681% of the workforce in Lely, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lely, FL (279 out of 3.57k 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 Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lely, FL is White, followed by Black 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

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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