Sanibel, Florida Census and Community Profile

SANIBEL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sanibel, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sanibel, FL was 6,064.

Sanibel Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sanibel was 2,883, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sanibel, FL
There are an estimated 2,005 married men in the town. 75.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Sanibel are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sanibel is 3,181 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sanibel, Florida
There are an estimated 2,058 married women in the community. 71.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sanibel, FL
The median age of people living in Sanibel, FL was 60.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sanibel was 115. There were 5,454 people above the age of 18, which represents 89.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 40 percent of the population (2,427) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sanibel, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sanibel, FL was 6,034.

White Population in Sanibel, FL
The estimated White population in the Sanibel community is 5,942, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sanibel, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 57, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sanibel, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sanibel, FL was 5.

Asian Population in Sanibel, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sanibel, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sanibel was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sanibel community was 84, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sanibel, FL
The household population number in Sanibel was 6,064.

Group Quarters Population in Sanibel, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sanibel, FL
The average household size in Sanibel is 1.99 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sanibel, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,075 total housing units in Sanibel.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,049, or 43.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,637 were owner-occupied (86.5), and 412 were renter-occupied (13.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,026 vacant homes in Sanibel at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sanibel, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,927, with a median value in dollars of 392,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sanibel, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,945 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sanibel, average costs per month were $723 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,105 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sanibel, Florida
2,919 people in Sanibel also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 54.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sanibel, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sanibel was 1,355, or 25 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sanibel, FL
In 2000, there were 839 people in Sanibel, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sanibel, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 387 people in Sanibel who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sanibel, Florida
There were 2,107 in the labor force in Sanibel at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 38.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sanibel was 18.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sanibel, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $79,044. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sanibel, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $92,455. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sanibel, Florida
Per capita income in Sanibel in the last full census was 66,912. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sanibel numbered 43, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sanibel, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 195, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.