Sanibel, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,418
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
67.3
1.32% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.6%
51.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$108,644
11.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$957,300
4.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,969
0.856% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sanibel, 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.

98% of the residents in Sanibel, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sanibel, FL was $957,300, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

Most people in Sanibel, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanibel, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaLee County, FLCape Coral-Fort Myers, FLLee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Sanibel, FL is home to a population of 6.42k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.91% of Sanibel, FL residents were born outside of the country (379 people).

In 2024, there were 58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.03k people) in Sanibel, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Other (Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Sanibel, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanibel, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanibel, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.03k ± 177
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    104 ± 131
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    103 ± 78
1.98%
Hispanic Population
127 people

In 2024, there were 58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.03k people) in Sanibel, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Other (Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.98% of the people in Sanibel, FL are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanibel, 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

5.91%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
379 people
5.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
327 people

As of 2024, 5.91% of Sanibel, FL residents (379 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 Sanibel, FL was 5.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    191 ± 82
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 30
  3. Korea
    20 ± 37

Sanibel, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sanibel, FL employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanibel, FL were Retail Trade (407 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (235 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Health Care & Social Assistance ($208,145), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,515).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k
2024 Value
± 391
−0.856%
1 Year decline
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanibel, FL declined at a rate of −0.856%, from 1.99k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanibel, FL, are Management Occupations (396 people), Sales & Related Occupations (307 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanibel, FL.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.97k
2024 Value
± 391
−0.856%
1 Year decline
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanibel, FL declined at a rate of −0.856%, from 1.99k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanibel, FL, are Retail Trade (407 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (235 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanibel, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sanibel, 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

$74,112
Median earning men ± $18,782
$47,903
Median earning women ± $6,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($211,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($175,833), and Public Administration ($95,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,781), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,893).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.
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 Sanibel, 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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanibel, FL was $957,300 in 2024, which is 2.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $912,200 to $957,300, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanibel, FL is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanibel, FL have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanibel, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$957,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$129,721
$2,851
Median Property Taxes
±$417

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

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

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Rent vs Own

89.9%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Sanibel, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

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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.
$108,644
Median Household Income
± $30,153
3.17k
Number of Households
± 526

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.17k households in Sanibel, FL declined from $108,644 from the previous year's value of $122,730.

The following chart displays the households in Sanibel, 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 Sanibel, 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 (50.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8%)

In 2024, 50.4% of workers in Sanibel, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.1%) and those who carpooled to work (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.

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanibel, FL have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sanibel, 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 Sanibel, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sanibel, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanibel, FL (742 out of 6.4k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

98.6% of the population of Sanibel, FL has health coverage, with 26.3% on employee plans, 2.84% on Medicaid, 44.6% on Medicare, 24.2% on non-group plans, and 0.701% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6% under 18 years, 3.97% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 54.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.36%
Uninsured
26.3%
Employer Coverage
2.84%
Medicaid
44.6%
Medicare
24.2%
Non-Group
0.701%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanibel, FL declined by 23.2% from 1.77% to 1.36%.

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

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