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Lee County

Population in July 2007: 8,754.
Males: 4,178  (47.7%)
Females: 4,576  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  60.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $96,650 (it was $76,862 in 2000)
Sanibel Island:  $96,650
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $84,076
Sanibel Island:  $84,076
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $965,397 (it was $387,200 in 2000)
Sanibel Island:  $965,397
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,136,853; Detached houses: $1,159,187; Townhouses or other attached units: $742,780; In 2-unit structures: $454,548; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,067,277; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,273,521; Mobile homes: $66,527; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

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Races in Sanibel Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Sanibel Island: 113.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 359 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sanibel Island

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanibel Island CCD

  • Never married: 8.4%
  • Now married: 73.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Florida:  16.7%

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

Sanibel Island:  1.2% ($4,512)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (14.9 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (97.3 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (840.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sanibel, FL (1.7 miles ), St. James City, FL (2.3 miles ), Captiva, FL (2.4 miles ), Punta Rassa, FL (2.9 miles ), Iona, FL (3.2 miles ), Pine Island Center, FL (3.4 miles ), Matlacha, FL (3.5 miles ), Fort Myers Beach, FL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 26.46 N, Longitude: 82.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 239

Sanibel Island household income distribution Sanibel Island home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Sanibel Island-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Sanibel Island place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/31/1960, a category 2 tornado 4.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Sanibel Island:
  • CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CAPE CORAL, FL)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REG MED CENTER (about 14 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sanibel Island, FL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanibel Island:
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 101 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 105 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 113 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)

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Notable locations in Sanibel Island: LaCosta Test Pile South Light (A), Baileys Center (B), Sanibel Island Lighthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Periwinkle Place Shopping Center (1), Tahitian Garden Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sanibel Island include: Sanibel Community Church (A), Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ (B), Tropic Isles Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church Sanibel (D), Chapel by the Sea (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sanibel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Sanibel Bayou (A), Old Blind Pass (B), Clam Bayou (C), Ladyfinger Lake (D), Dinken Bayou (E), Hardworking Bayou (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: McIntyre Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Sanibel Island: Cayo Costa State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Dixie Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sanibel Island and their reported violations in the past:

BAYSHORE UTILITY COMPANY (Population served: 380, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sanibel Island, FL



Sanibel Island compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income 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 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 Sanibel Island (2009 data):
  • Edison National Bank: Bank Of The Islands Branch at 1699 Periwinkle Way, branch established on 1998-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $178.5 mil, Deposits: $150.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Myers, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Edison Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Sanibel Branch at 2408 Periwinkle Way, branch established on 1993-03-01. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (93%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Sanibel Island

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents44.7%10.8%8.1%7.7%4.1%
Congregations7.2%15.2%6.0%8.4%4.0%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Lutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.2%1.7%1.6%16.0%
Congregations4.0%4.4%4.0%2.8%44.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Sanibel Island:
  • 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)
  • WMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: KATHLEEN HECKSHER)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WNOG (1270 AM; 5 kW; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sanibel Island:
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTLQ-FM (97.7 FM; PUNTA RASSA, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJGO (102.9 FM; TICE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WOLZ (95.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WNRW (98.5 FM; SAN CARLOS PARK, FL; Owner: BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBTT (105.5 FM; NAPLES PARK, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRR (107.1 FM; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJBX (99.3 FM; FORT MYERS BEACH, FL; Owner: WJBX LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJPT (106.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WJYO (91.5 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WAYJ (88.7 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sanibel Island:
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WTIG-LP (Channel 2; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • W22CL (Channel 22; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDPX-LP (Channel 18; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WLZE-LP (Channel 65; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WEVU-CA (Channel 4; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark A Grindol, 3445 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Embarq Fl, 1520 Lee Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, Phone: (239) 335-0045, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 26.435056 Lon: -82.054250, Call Sign: WPVU945
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.362 MHz, 451.762 MHz, 456.187 MHz, 457.412 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/26/2002, Expiration Date: 08/26/2012, Certifier: Dan Toolan
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
  • Lat: 26.471694 Lon: -82.156944, Call Sign: WQCD378
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.337 MHz, 452.137 MHz, 452.312 MHz, 456.237 MHz, 457.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Certifier: Kyle Sweet
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Lee Road & Osprey Avenue, Call Sign: KUD237
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001
    Registrant: Joyce & Jacobs, 1019 19th Street, N.W., 14th Fl., Ph-2, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-0100

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC4GYJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/27/1988, Expiration Date: 09/27/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/28/2000
    Registrant: Scott D Mc Phee, 2407 Shop Rd, Sanibel Island, FL 33957


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 680 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 188 mph), Engine: LYCOMING GSO&IGSO-480 (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6214D , Serial Number: 680-573-220, Year manufactured: 1957
    Registrant (Corporation): Charter Flights Inc, C/O Po Box 214, Sanibel Island, FL 33957


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