Population 17 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plantation Island
Household size in Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Plantation Island are small: just 2.19 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. Household size has climbed from 2.09 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 Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Plantation Island is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Florida.
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 Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Plantation Island, 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 Plantation Island
Renters in Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Plantation Island is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.2% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.6% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 63.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 76.1% of the housing in Plantation Island, 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 Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Plantation Island has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,216 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $436 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,962 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$746 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Plantation Island runs $1,962 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.7% 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 Plantation Island
Bachelor's degrees in Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Plantation Island (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Plantation Island: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Plantation Island
| Period | Plantation Island | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Plantation Island out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Plantation Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation Island | 2.19 | 43.1 | 5.6% | 22.9% | 76.1% | 1996 | $1,962 | 28.1% | 96.8% | 0.0% |
| Everglades | 2.18 | 43.5 | 5.6% | 22.5% | 75.4% | 1996 | $1,958 | 28.1% | 96.8% | 0.0% |
| Chokoloskee | 3.04 | 44.8 | 8.9% | 4.4% | 51.8% | 1990 | $1,796 | 1.9% | 97.3% | 0.0% |
| Copeland | 1.75 | 64.3 | 4.4% | 12.4% | 32.0% | 1999 | $2,065 | 28.0% | 98.7% | 0.0% |
| Ochopee | 2.09 | 41.2 | 6.3% | 17.1% | 54.6% | 1986 | $1,944 | 15.6% | 85.8% | 0.0% |
| Goodland | 1.49 | 60.0 | 6.1% | 10.3% | 42.5% | 1991 | $1,879 | 30.7% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
| Marco Island | 1.91 | 68.2 | 2.9% | 10.7% | 47.9% | 1990 | $2,224 | 48.7% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
| Kendall West | 2.88 | 45.2 | 11.5% | 46.1% | 4.4% | 1987 | $2,062 | 33.0% | 79.3% | 3.5% |
| Kendale Lakes | 2.82 | 49.3 | 11.0% | 29.0% | 5.4% | 1981 | $2,258 | 31.6% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
| Tamiami | 2.90 | 48.6 | 9.6% | 26.8% | 5.0% | 1985 | $2,395 | 35.7% | 81.7% | 3.3% |
| Sweetwater | 3.13 | 43.8 | 17.1% | 56.1% | 6.1% | 1978 | $1,729 | 24.8% | 78.4% | 4.6% |
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 Plantation Island. 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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