Lely Resort, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,582

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.9

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

33.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,750

6.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$666,900

Population & Diversity

Lely Resort, FL is home to a population of 8.58k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.2% of Lely Resort, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2024, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Lely Resort, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 607 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

85.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Lely Resort, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lely Resort, FL was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.76k ± 864
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 1.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
607 ± 238

9.89%

Hispanic Population

849 people

9.89% of the people in Lely Resort, FL are hispanic (849 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lely Resort, 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

22.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

24.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

As of 2024, 22.2% of Lely Resort, FL residents (1.91k 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 Resort, FL was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
177 ± 86
Korea
140 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 43

Lely Resort, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lely Resort, FL employs 3.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lely Resort, FL were Retail Trade (552 people), Accommodation & Food Services (514 people), and Finance & Insurance (382 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,750), Manufacturing ($121,424), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,694).

Employment

Occupations

3.23k

2024 Value

± 698

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lely Resort, FL grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 2.86k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lely Resort, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (673 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (557 people), and Management Occupations (402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lely Resort, 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

3.23k

2024 Value

± 698

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lely Resort, FL grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 2.86k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lely Resort, FL, are Retail Trade (552 people), Accommodation & Food Services (514 people), and Finance & Insurance (382 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

$66,522

Median earning men ± $38,912

$51,741

Median earning women ± $11,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($152,853), Public Administration ($152,525), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($160,513), Other Services Except Public Administration ($102,596), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,711).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lely Resort, FL was $666,900 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $599,000 to $666,900, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lely Resort, FL is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lely Resort, FL have an average commute time of 24.2 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.

Housing

Property

$666,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$144,696

$2,340

Median Property Taxes

±$435

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

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Lely Resort, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lely Resort, 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.

$93,750

Median Household Income

± $22,236

4.03k

Number of Households

± 670

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.03k households in Lely Resort, FL declined from $93,750 from the previous year's value of $100,163.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lely Resort, 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 (59.1%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (16.8%)

In 2024, 59.1% of workers in Lely Resort, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (16.8%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lely Resort, FL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.158% 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

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lely Resort, FL (834 out of 8.55k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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