CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Matlacha

Florida · 735 residents · 0.20 sq mi

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With 735 people, Matlacha is a city in Florida. The median age is 58.3, about 23 years above the US median. Density works out to 3,693 people per square mile. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $36,417, below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 58.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 67%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

735

−7%vs 2009

vs 791 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Population density

3,693 / sq mi

−7%vs 2009

vs 3,975 / sq mi in 2009

US average: 242

Median age

58.3

+15%vs 2009

vs 50.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.20 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024770

Age distribution, 2000

Under 51.5%(11)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 91.9%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 192.6%(19)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 241.6%(12)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 345.6%(41)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4411.8%(87)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.7%(123)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6418%(132)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7422.2%(163)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8411.8%(87)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over4.1%(30)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,417

+41%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $32,125 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2022

Per capita income

$24,371

−9%vs 2009

vs $26,745 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.2%

−3.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 12.6% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$119,800

−67%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $457,600 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$538

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $765 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

74.1%

+15.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 58.5% in 2009

25.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(756)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(717)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(10)

Asian0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.3%(10)

Ancestry

English15.8%(122)

Irish15.2%(117)

Scottish13.4%(103)

German9.5%(73)

Italian6.5%(50)

Danish4.3%(33)

Swedish4.3%(33)

Hungarian3.6%(28)

Welsh3%(23)

French Canadian1.8%(14)

Norwegian1.3%(10)

Polish1.3%(10)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(9)

Ukrainian1.2%(9)

French0.8%(6)

Canadian0.6%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.6%

−9.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 26.6% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.1%

−8.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 98.3% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.0%

+6.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.8% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 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 married11.9%(42)

Married66.9%(236)

Widowed5.1%(18)

Divorced16.1%(57)

Women 15+

Never married15.2%(54)

Married60.8%(216)

Widowed16.9%(60)

Divorced7%(25)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−10.3 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.3%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

60.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

52.9%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.1%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.4%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War29.8%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 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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