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Boca Grande, FL mapPopulation (year 2000): 1,121
Males: 529  (47.2%)
Females: 592  (52.8%)

Lee County

Median resident age:  61.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip code: 33921


Estimated median household income in 2005: $149,000 (it was $130,488 in 2000)
Boca Grande  $149,000
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $1,431,700 (it was $724,500 in 2000)
Boca Grande  $1,431,700
Florida:  $189,500

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Profiles of local businesses:
Gasparilla Properties, Inc.

Races in Boca Grande:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 527 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Boca Grande

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boca Grande CCD

  • Never married: 6.3%
  • Now married: 81.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Florida:  16.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Boca Grande:  0.9% ($6,671)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
Boca Grande satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (20.7 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (76.5 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (925.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bokeelia, FL (9.2 miles ), Rotonda, FL (9.4 miles ), Pineland, FL (10.0 miles ), Grove City, FL (11.8 miles ), Pine Island Center, FL (12.7 miles ), Manasota Key, FL (13.7 miles ), Burnt Store Marina, FL (14.5 miles ), Matlacha, FL (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 26.75 N, Longitude: 82.26 W


Area code: 941



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (24%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (14%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Real estate and rental and leasing (30%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (25%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Private households (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (20%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Lawyers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Art and design workers (24%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Boca Grande-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Boca Grande place center killed 2 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Boca Grande:
  • CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL)
  • FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL PORT CHARLOTTE (about 21 miles; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Boca Grande, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boca Grande:
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 23 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 39 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: RSW)
  • SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 48 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; ID: SRQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boca Grande:
  • BUCHAN (about 18 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL; ID: X36)
  • VENICE MUNI (about 25 miles; VENICE, FL; ID: VNC)
  • SHELL CREEK AIRPARK (about 30 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: F13)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boca Grande:
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 83 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 84 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 91 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)

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Tourist attractions: Boca Grande Lighthouse (Museums; 880 Belcher Road), Gasparilla Island Maritime Museums (190 1st Street East), Cost Thomas C (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; North Lee County Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Boca Grande compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Boca Grande (2007 data):
  • Englewood Bank: Boca Grande Banking Center Branch at 301 Park Avenue, Suite 1, branch established on 1996-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $170.0 mil, Deposits: $142.5 mil, headquarters in Englewood, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Crews Banking Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Boca Grande at 5800 Gasparilla Rd, Suite B3, branch established on 1997-03-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Florida:




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10.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($69,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.96%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Lee County:  0.13%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Collier County, FL  1.26% ($50,198 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.89% ($25,891)
from Broward County, FL  0.42% ($41,000)


6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.90%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Lee County:  0.07%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Collier County, FL  0.54% ($72,511 average AGI)
to Charlotte County, FL  0.24% ($49,369)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.18% ($44,392)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boca Grande:
  • WPTK (1200 AM; 10 kW; PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKII (1070 AM; 3 kW; SOLANA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMR (1320 AM; 5 kW; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: KATHLEEN HECKSHER)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boca Grande:
  • WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOLZ (95.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSEB (91.3 FM; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Owner: SUNCOAST EDUCATIONAL B/CNG CORP.)
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WCVU (104.9 FM; SOLANA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBCG (98.9 FM; MURDOCK, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WJGO (102.9 FM; TICE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WSMR (89.1 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDDV (92.1 FM; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTZB (105.9 FM; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJIS (88.1 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTLQ-FM (97.7 FM; PUNTA RASSA, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Boca Grande:
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W17CK (Channel 17; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W56CN (Channel 56; VENICE, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)

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