CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Bee Ridge

Florida · 8,744 residents · 3.75 sq mi

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Bee Ridge is home to 8,744 people in Florida. The median age is 51.0, about 16 years above the US median. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $1,031 a month at the median. 2,338 more people live here than in 1990. Households here earn about 22% more than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 51.0

US median: 35.2

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,744

+36%since 1990

from 6,406 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

51.0

+3%since 1990

from 49.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

3.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.6%(317)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.4%(468)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(535)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.8%(423)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.4%(210)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 346.4%(560)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4412.9%(1,128)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.6%(1,192)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.3%(991)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7413.3%(1,163)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8414.1%(1,229)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over6%(528)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,200

+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $30,561 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$26,716

+39%since 1990

from $19,234 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.5%

−0.7 ptssince 1990

from 6.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$132,500

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $99,000 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,031

+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $597 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

84.9%

+0.3 ptssince 1990

from 84.6% in 1990

15.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(6,285)

Black1.1%(73)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(45)

Asian0.6%(40)

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(8,296)

Black0.8%(66)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(255)

Asian0.7%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban2.3%(233)

Mexican1.5%(153)

Spaniard0.5%(56)

Central American0.3%(26)

Costa Rican0.3%(26)

Dominican0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Vietnamese3%(310)

Korean0.8%(84)

Asian Indian0.3%(35)

Chinese0.3%(31)

Filipino0.1%(11)

Thai0.1%(9)

Ancestry

German18.2%(1,881)

English12.8%(1,321)

American11.7%(1,205)

Irish11.6%(1,197)

Italian7.7%(791)

French3.5%(366)

Lithuanian2.8%(285)

Polish2.5%(256)

Swedish1.9%(192)

Dutch1.7%(178)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(174)

Czech1.4%(140)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.3%(133)

Russian1.2%(129)

Scottish1.2%(125)

British1.2%(122)

Canadian1.2%(119)

Norwegian0.9%(94)

French Canadian0.8%(86)

West Indian0.8%(85)

Hungarian0.6%(67)

Arab0.6%(65)

Haitian0.6%(63)

Slovak0.6%(58)

Croatian0.5%(49)

Serbian0.5%(47)

Lebanese0.4%(43)

Greek0.4%(40)

Armenian0.3%(33)

Ukrainian0.3%(33)

Latvian0.3%(30)

Portuguese0.3%(29)

Austrian0.2%(25)

Jordanian0.2%(22)

Swiss0.2%(19)

Welsh0.1%(14)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.7%

+5.8 ptssince 1990

from 23.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

89.1%

+4.8 ptssince 1990

from 84.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

11.0%

+1.7 ptssince 1990

from 9.3% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.7 min

−39%since 1990

from 19.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married18.9%(616)

Married68.2%(2,227)

Widowed6.2%(202)

Divorced6.7%(219)

Women 15+

Never married13%(564)

Married53.6%(2,321)

Widowed21.9%(947)

Divorced11.5%(500)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 11.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.4%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.1%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.4%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.9%(70)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.1%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.5%(233)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.7%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 590 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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