Lely Resort, FL

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2022 Population

7,505

6.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

59.5

0.168% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.32%

88.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$80,290

6.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$561,500

4.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Lely Resort, FL had a population of 7.51k people with a median age of 59.5 and a median household income of $80,290. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lely Resort, FL grew from 7,058 to 7,505, a 6.33% increase and its median household income grew from $75,255 to $80,290, a 6.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lely Resort, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.89%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%).

None of the households in Lely Resort, 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.

86.5% of the residents in Lely Resort, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lely Resort, FL was $561,500, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Lely Resort, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lely Resort, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lely Resort, FL is home to a population of 7.51k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.6% of Lely Resort, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.77k people).

In 2022, there were 4.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Lely Resort, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 592 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.5%

2022 Citizenship

88%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.5% of Lely Resort, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lely Resort, FL was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lely Resort, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.2k ± 919
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 828
White (Hispanic)
592 ± 480

11.7%

Hispanic Population

878 people

11.7% of the people in Lely Resort, FL are hispanic (878 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

23.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

19.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

As of 2022, 23.6% of Lely Resort, FL residents (1.77k 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 Lely Resort, FL was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
165 ± 104
Korea
69 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 30

Lely Resort, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lely Resort, FL employs 2.58k people. The largest industries in Lely Resort, FL are Retail Trade (465 people), Accommodation & Food Services (424 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($144,167), Educational Services ($138,182), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,054).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2022 Value

± 592

−4.87%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lely Resort, FL declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 2.71k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lely Resort, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (510 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (371 people), and Management Occupations (316 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lely Resort, 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

2.58k

2022 Value

± 592

−4.87%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lely Resort, FL declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 2.71k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lely Resort, FL, are Retail Trade (465 people), Accommodation & Food Services (424 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lely Resort, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lely Resort, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,901

Median earning men ± $22,137

$36,923

Median earning women ± $7,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,429), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($137,652), and Public Administration ($120,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,526), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,910), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,121).

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 Lely Resort, 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

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 Lely Resort, FL was $561,500 in 2022, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $586,300 to $561,500, a 4.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lely Resort, FL is 56.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lely Resort, FL have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lely Resort, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$561,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$90,728

$2,043

Median Property Taxes

±$509

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2022

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.7% of the housing units in Lely Resort, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lely Resort, 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.

$80,290

Median Household Income

± $19,049

3.6k

Number of Households

± 638

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.6k households in Lely Resort, FL grew to $80,290 from the previous year's value of $75,255.

The following chart displays the households in Lely Resort, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lely Resort, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (3.38%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Lely Resort, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.38%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lely Resort, FL have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.72% of the workforce in Lely Resort, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lely Resort, 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 Resort, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lely Resort, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lely Resort, FL (621 out of 7.47k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

87.7% of the population of Lely Resort, FL has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 30.3% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Collier County, FL see 1244 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.161% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1419 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 881 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,244 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Collier County, FL

Primary care physicians in Collier County, FL see an average of 1,244 patients per year. This represents a 0.161% decrease from the previous year (1,246 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

30%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

30.3%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.56%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lely Resort, FL grew by 27.5% from 9.62% to 12.3%.

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

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