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Sanibel, Florida

Sanibel city, Florida · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeOlder populationDecliningLee County · 16.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SanibelPeer medianPctileSource
Population6,4185,30264
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$108,644$95,74682
Poverty rate11.6%7.4%91
Bachelor's degree or higher61.0%54.2%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$957,300$659,05091
Median gross rent$811$1,7099
Housing vacancy rate63.0%39.1%82
Worked from home31.1%35.2%36
Population, 2012–2024
SanibelPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
SanibelPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Lee County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.5US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services31.7US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care21.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction47.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
St. Pete Beach, FL718,805$114,58356.0%
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL706,232$81,65558.7%
Cave Creek, AZ685,091$107,06752.4%
Treasure Island, FL686,553$87,10749.9%
Fort Myers Beach, FL675,513$91,29144.7%
Horseshoe Bay, TX664,854$96,79451.3%
Flat Rock, NC653,530$95,09866.0%
Juno Beach, FL643,890$83,82158.4%
Brigantine, NJ647,674$97,25047.3%
Lewes, DE633,505$96,39367.8%