Population 4,420 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berkshire Lakes
Household size in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.31 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Berkshire Lakes are small: just 2.03 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 47.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.5 | 50.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 52.6 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.5 | 54.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +6.6 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.5, Berkshire Lakes is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Berkshire Lakes, well below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Naples overall (7.3%). Only one other Naples neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Berkshire Lakes
Renters in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 21.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 25.5% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 24.6% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 21.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Berkshire Lakes own their homes; 29.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in Naples overall (21.4%). Among homeowners, 54.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 33.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 31.1% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 28.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 24.2% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.8% of the housing in Berkshire Lakes, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Among Naples' 11 neighborhoods, though, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1993 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1994 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1995 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1999 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Berkshire Lakes has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Naples.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,149 | $1,250 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $882 | $1,242 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,349 | $1,509 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,600 | $2,129 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$451 | +$879 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Berkshire Lakes runs $1,600 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Naples overall ($2,129). Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Naples neighborhood has lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Berkshire Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 32.7% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 33.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 39.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 43.5% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +10.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Berkshire Lakes (29.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Berkshire Lakes has the lowest share of college graduates of any Naples neighborhood.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 87.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 89.1% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 90.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 92.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Berkshire Lakes is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Naples as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Naples neighborhoods, though, Berkshire Lakes has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Berkshire Lakes
| Period | Berkshire Lakes | Naples | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Berkshire Lakes has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Berkshire Lakes compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Lakes | 2.03 | 57.5 | 8.6% | 29.6% | 24.8% | 1995 | $1,600 | 29.3% | 93.3% | 1.5% |
| Vineyards | 2.21 | 54.6 | 5.2% | 30.1% | 30.4% | 1999 | $1,607 | 45.6% | 96.5% | 2.6% |
| Old Naples | 1.92 | 65.5 | 3.8% | 26.4% | 46.1% | 1990 | $1,811 | 58.9% | 92.3% | 3.8% |
| Lely Resort | 2.13 | 55.6 | 8.4% | 41.0% | 28.0% | 2009 | $2,012 | 49.5% | 93.4% | 5.6% |
| Moorings-Coquina Sands | 2.05 | 64.4 | 3.7% | 21.0% | 45.4% | 1976 | $2,161 | 73.5% | 97.6% | 1.6% |
| Wentworth Estates | 2.04 | 60.7 | 4.7% | 12.6% | 37.1% | 2007 | $2,305 | 41.8% | 81.6% | 0.5% |
| Park Shore | 1.91 | 66.8 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 49.4% | 1983 | $3,485 | 71.1% | 98.1% | 2.8% |
| Summit Place in Naples | 3.00 | 31.3 | 27.9% | 35.8% | 3.7% | 2008 | $1,679 | 33.6% | 91.2% | 10.0% |
| Pelican Marsh | 1.84 | 73.0 | 4.6% | 36.4% | 39.5% | 2000 | $2,014 | 68.7% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Pelican Bay | 1.75 | 71.4 | 1.9% | 6.4% | 45.4% | 1992 | $3,311 | 71.2% | 98.8% | 7.7% |
| Orangetree | 2.93 | 39.3 | 2.0% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 2008 | $1,399 | 38.7% | 96.0% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Berkshire Lakes. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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