CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lely Resort

Florida · 1,426 residents · 4.99 sq mi

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Lely Resort is home to 1,426 people in Florida. The median age is 48.5, about 13 years above the US median. The population has fallen 70% since 2009. Households here earn about 30% more than in Florida as a whole. The typical home is worth $178,100. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 48.5

US median: 35.2

More educated

32% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 55%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,426

−70%vs 2009

vs 4,832 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

48.5

+31%vs 2009

vs 36.9 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

4.99 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.5%(79)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.5%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195%(71)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.9%(112)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.8%(154)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4410%(142)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5410.4%(148)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6418.7%(267)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7416.2%(231)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.2%(89)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(14)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,640

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $65,395 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,536

−8%vs 2009

vs $36,496 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.9%

−16.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 23.6% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$178,100

−55%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $489,800 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$785

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,045 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

61.0%

−3.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 64.4% in 2009

39.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic51.2%(2,475)

Black16.5%(796)

Hispanic / Latino29.8%(1,438)

Asian0.4%(18)

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.4%(1,075)

Black4.5%(64)

Hispanic / Latino16.5%(235)

Asian0.5%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.6%(305)

South American3.2%(272)

Cuban1.1%(98)

Mexican0.9%(75)

Ecuadorian0.5%(44)

Dominican0.3%(26)

Central American0.3%(22)

Salvadoran0.3%(22)

Spaniard0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.2%(102)

Japanese0.6%(54)

Filipino0.5%(39)

Ancestry

Irish17.5%(1,504)

German17%(1,455)

West Indian16.3%(1,397)

Haitian15.1%(1,295)

Italian13.4%(1,149)

English8.7%(747)

Polish5.9%(506)

American3.6%(310)

Danish3.2%(275)

Canadian2.9%(247)

Russian1.6%(134)

Guyanese1.5%(125)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.4%(121)

French1.1%(94)

Scottish0.9%(74)

Jamaican0.8%(68)

Norwegian0.7%(62)

Ukrainian0.7%(58)

Iranian0.5%(42)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(39)

Croatian0.4%(35)

Welsh0.4%(34)

Swiss0.4%(33)

British0.3%(30)

French Canadian0.3%(30)

Austrian0.3%(26)

Czech0.3%(25)

Romanian0.3%(23)

Dutch0.2%(20)

Belgian0.2%(17)

Portuguese0.2%(13)

Finnish0.1%(12)

Subsaharan African0.1%(12)

Greek0.1%(10)

Armenian0.1%(7)

Lithuanian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Haitian population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

32.3%

−7.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 39.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

88.3%

+8.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 79.9% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

11.7%

−5.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 17.6% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.1 min

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 married26.9%(173)

Married68.4%(439)

Widowed2%(13)

Divorced2.6%(17)

Women 15+

Never married14%(92)

Married62.7%(411)

Widowed14.2%(93)

Divorced9.1%(60)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

−12.2 ptssince 2013

from 20.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.7%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

33.3%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.3%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.8%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.6%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% 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)5.4%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.3%(202)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War31.4%(140)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 446 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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