Population 717 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boca Grande
Household size in Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.88 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.90 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.60 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.83 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Boca Grande is a place of small households, averaging 1.60 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 69.0 | 46.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.7 | 48.3 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 67.0 | 48.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +4.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Boca Grande skews older: half of its residents are older than 67.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Boca Grande, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Boca Grande
Renters in Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 27.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 25.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.6% of households in Boca Grande rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (69.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 29.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 24.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.9% | 19.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Boca Grande: 76.9% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1997 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Boca Grande is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Fort Myers area.
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 Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,028 | $1,077 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,162 | $1,041 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,143 | $1,298 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,631 | $1,840 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$603 | +$763 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Boca Grande pays $1,631 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Fort Myers area as a whole ($1,840). The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Boca Grande
Bachelor's degrees in Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.0% | 31.3% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Boca Grande is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (53.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.0% | 86.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 86.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 88.3% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Boca Grande is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Boca Grande
| Period | Boca Grande | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −5.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Boca Grande out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Boca Grande compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Grande | 1.60 | 67.0 | 6.8% | 1.6% | 76.9% | 1993 | $1,631 | 53.0% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Placida | 2.04 | 63.6 | 1.2% | 13.1% | 42.4% | 2000 | $1,300 | 39.7% | 94.8% | 2.6% |
| Rotonda | 2.08 | 65.7 | 1.1% | 10.3% | 29.7% | 1999 | $2,129 | 37.0% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Pineland | 1.48 | 37.1 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 97.6% | 1987 | $1,712 | 71.8% | 72.9% | 0.0% |
| Bokeelia | 2.42 | 49.1 | 5.5% | 16.2% | 34.2% | 1990 | $1,240 | 30.7% | 80.9% | 3.8% |
| Cape Coral | 2.66 | 48.1 | 9.2% | 22.6% | 16.2% | 1998 | $1,955 | 26.6% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| North Fort Myers | 2.26 | 55.4 | 10.4% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 1986 | $1,496 | 23.0% | 87.6% | 5.0% |
| Fort Myers Shores | 2.74 | 41.7 | 9.2% | 46.2% | 13.3% | 1980 | $1,661 | 19.2% | 80.5% | 4.5% |
| Alva | 2.79 | 47.7 | 5.0% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 2009 | $2,132 | 37.0% | 94.1% | 4.6% |
| Lehigh Acres | 3.44 | 35.5 | 16.8% | 29.8% | 7.8% | 2000 | $1,705 | 14.8% | 81.6% | 4.3% |
| Labelle | 2.84 | 38.3 | 14.6% | 24.3% | 14.1% | 1992 | $1,350 | 13.8% | 65.3% | 3.8% |
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 Boca Grande. 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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