CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lely

Florida · 3,057 residents · 1.37 sq mi

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With 3,057 people, Lely is a city in Florida. At a median age of 64.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $982 a month at the median. Median home value sits at $146,700. Households here earn about 28% more than in Florida as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 64.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 67%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,057

−21%vs 2000

vs 3,857 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

64.7

−1%vs 2000

vs 65.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.1%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.2%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.9%(90)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.3%(71)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.7%(53)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 345.8%(176)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.5%(322)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(241)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.6%(477)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7425.4%(776)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.3%(438)

US avg: 4%

85 and over9.2%(282)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,231

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,170 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,373

−37%vs 2000

vs $32,430 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$146,700

+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $115,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$982

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,412 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

25.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(3,658)

Black0.6%(25)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(143)

Asian0.4%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(3,049)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.4%(167)

South American3.3%(125)

Cuban2.1%(81)

Venezuelan1.9%(72)

Central American1.2%(44)

Nicaraguan1.2%(44)

Peruvian0.8%(32)

Colombian0.3%(11)

Puerto Rican0.3%(10)

Ecuadorian0.3%(10)

Ancestry

Italian17.1%(652)

German12.3%(467)

English11.6%(441)

Irish10.3%(393)

American9.2%(351)

Polish4.4%(169)

French3.8%(145)

Scottish2.4%(92)

Dutch2.4%(90)

French Canadian2.3%(86)

Swedish1.8%(70)

Canadian1.7%(66)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.4%(55)

British1.1%(42)

Armenian0.9%(34)

Welsh0.7%(27)

Norwegian0.7%(26)

Hungarian0.6%(22)

Czech0.6%(21)

Romanian0.4%(14)

Russian0.4%(14)

Arab0.3%(13)

Lebanese0.3%(13)

Swiss0.3%(12)

Ukrainian0.3%(12)

Subsaharan African0.3%(10)

Austrian0.2%(9)

Greek0.2%(8)

Slovak0.2%(7)

Belgian0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.8%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(472)

Married55.6%(932)

Widowed7.2%(120)

Divorced9.1%(153)

Women 15+

Never married21.1%(390)

Married44.6%(823)

Widowed22.4%(414)

Divorced11.8%(218)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.8%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.2%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

49.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.9%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.4%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% 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)16.1%(53)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.1%(109)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.8%(42)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.9%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 329 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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