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Sanibel, FL
Demographic Data



Sanibel Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Sanibel Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,482

Age

5 - 17:
2.0%
18 - 24:
2.2%
25 - 34:
2.4%
35 - 54:
7.8%
55 - 64:
21.6%
Over 65 Years:
63.6%
Other:
0.3%
Other:
Under 5 Years: 0.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.9%
1.9%
99.4%
99.4%
59.2%
59.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Sanibel
USA
$114,484
$114,484
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Sanibel
USA
$111,683
$111,683
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.5%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Information Technology
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Arts
Management
18.2%
18.2%
13.8%
13.8%
12.4%
12.4%
7.2%
7.2%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
96.3%
96.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
Norwegian
European
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Dutch
Russian
French
Hungarian
British
Austrian
Eastern European
Czech
Welsh
French Canadian
17.9%
17.9%
16.8%
16.8%
16.6%
16.6%
6.4%
6.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
German/Yiddish
Spanish
Other Indo-European
French
Russian
Slavic languages
Chinese
Italian
West Germanic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
95.6%
95.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Sanibel Residents

5.2%

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Zip Codes in Sanibel, FL