Sanibel City, Florida

Sanibel City is one of the city of Lee County, Florida, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 6064 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 5645 in July 2008, It is the 373rd largest in terms of population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.16 sq mi (85.88 sq km), of which, 17.21 square miles (44.57 sq km) of it is land and 15.96 square miles (41.34 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 39th largest by total area among Florida. It is ranks 13 in the size of its inland waterways in Florida.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6064 residents, 3049 households, and 2125 families in the city. The population density was 352.4 people per square mile (136.06/kmē), making its Florida's 107th least densely populated city. There were 7075 housing units at an average density of 411.1 per square mile (158.73/kmē). The average household size was 1.99 people, and the average family size was 2.33 people. In the Sanibel City, 10.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 1.7% were 18 to 24, 12.4% were 25 to 44, 35.8% were 45 to 64, and 40% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males. The median age is 60.5 years, the median age of male residents at 61.1 and the median age of female residents at 60. The racial makeup of the city was 97.99% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 0.08% American Indian, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, 0.49% from two or more races and 0.12% Other races.

Sanibel city Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Sanibel city Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Sanibel City Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $79044, it is 45th wealthiest city by median household income in Florida. The median income for a family in the city was $92455, it is the 38th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Florida. The per capita income for the city was $66912, it is the 21st wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income was $26561, Median income for males is $31250, compared with $20913 for females.

In 2000, 695 pupils and students, of which 45.61% are male and 54.39% are female, 11.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.04% nursery or pri school, 7.05% kindergarten, 46.91% elementary school, 23.31% high school and 17.7% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census6064
April 2000 Estimate6064
July 2000 Estimate6067
July 2001 Estimate6118
July 2002 Estimate6147
July 2003 Estimate6126
July 2004 Estimate6075
July 2005 Estimate6030
July 2006 Estimate5779
July 2007 Estimate5675
July 2008 Estimate5645
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school43135
Kindergarten143549
Elementary school159167326
High school9666162
College or graduate school4479123
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sanibel city, Florida$79044$92455$66912
Lee County, Florida$40319$46430$24542
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587