CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Pelican Bay

Florida · 5,686 residents · 2.95 sq mi

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With 5,686 people, Pelican Bay is a city in Florida. At a median age of 67.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That is roughly 165% ahead of the Florida median. 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $375,000. Households take in $102,762 a year at the median, 141% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 67.4

US median: 35.2

More educated

60% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,686

−4%vs 2009

vs 5,937 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

67.4

−5%vs 2009

vs 71.2 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.95 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 50.6%(35)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 90.8%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.1%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 191%(58)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 240.5%(27)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 341.1%(61)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 443.1%(178)

US avg: 16%

45 to 549.3%(530)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6424.6%(1,396)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7433.7%(1,917)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8419.2%(1,090)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over5%(282)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$102,762

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $102,241 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$89,063

−12%vs 2009

vs $100,895 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

2.8%

−0.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.9% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$375,000

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $853,400 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,165

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $2,001 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

94.5%

+3.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 91.3% in 2009

5.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(5,864)

Black0.3%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(17)

Asian0.7%(41)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(5,595)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(52)

Asian0.5%(27)

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%(61)

Spaniard0.2%(14)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(32)

Korean0.2%(15)

Filipino0.2%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

Irish21%(1,296)

English17.6%(1,082)

German16.8%(1,035)

Italian11.5%(707)

American5.8%(359)

Swedish4.6%(285)

Scottish4.5%(278)

Russian3.1%(188)

Norwegian2.5%(156)

Polish2.2%(135)

French2.1%(127)

Greek2%(125)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Brazilian1.7%(102)

French Canadian1.1%(67)

Dutch1.1%(66)

Hungarian1%(59)

Swiss0.8%(52)

Welsh0.8%(47)

Czech0.7%(44)

British0.6%(40)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(39)

Croatian0.5%(31)

Austrian0.5%(30)

Portuguese0.5%(30)

Canadian0.4%(22)

Arab0.3%(21)

Lithuanian0.3%(19)

West Indian0.3%(19)

Slovene0.2%(15)

Lebanese0.2%(14)

Armenian0.2%(11)

Romanian0.2%(11)

Ukrainian0.2%(11)

Belgian0.2%(10)

Danish0.2%(10)

Latvian0.2%(10)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Moroccan0.1%(7)

Finnish0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

59.9%

−5.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 65.3% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

95.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 98.2% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

22.1%

−8.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 30.3% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.5 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 married6.3%(158)

Married85.6%(2,156)

Widowed5.1%(129)

Divorced3%(76)

Women 15+

Never married6.2%(182)

Married73.4%(2,167)

Widowed13.1%(388)

Divorced7.3%(216)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 1.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.6%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

45.1%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

76.1%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 80.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.7%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 74.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

77.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 80.3% 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)1.5%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.1%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era59.1%(347)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.3%(90)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 587 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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