Housing density: 354 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $370,015.
Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,677, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,890
Median gross rent in Sanibel Island, FL in 2022: over $2,000
Housing units in Sanibel Island with a mortgage: 1,066 (76 second mortgage, 179 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,023
Compare current foreclosures near Sanibel Island, FL:
In family households: 496,901 (122,542 male householders, 48,484 female householders)
132,426 spouses, 141,125 children (129,362 natural, 3,192 adopted, 8,571 stepchildren), 10,668 grandchildren, 6,242 brothers or sisters, 6,435 parents, foster children, 8,468 other relatives, 16,601 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 113,365 (41,242 male householders (29,764 living alone)), 47,550 female householders (39,580 living alone)), 24,573 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8,488 (4,259 institutionalized population)
54,206 married couples with children.
22,670 single-parent households (5,577 men, 17,093 women).
93.5% of residents of Sanibel Island speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 1,885 (15.4%)
(68.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sanibel Island, Florida
991995 to March 2000
111990 to 1994
261985 to 1989
361980 to 1984
121975 to 1979
221970 to 1974
661965 to 1969
213Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Canada
Sanibel Island:
16.5% (80)
Florida:
3.7% (99,139)
United Kingdom
Sanibel Island:
13.0% (63)
Florida:
2.6% (70,384)
Germany
Sanibel Island:
8.7% (42)
Florida:
2.4% (64,088)
Other Northern Europe
Sanibel Island:
5.8% (28)
Florida:
0.3% (8,791)
France
Sanibel Island:
5.4% (26)
Florida:
0.6% (14,979)
India
Sanibel Island:
4.9% (24)
Florida:
1.2% (32,295)
Poland
Sanibel Island:
3.5% (17)
Florida:
0.9% (24,998)
Other Eastern Europe
Sanibel Island:
3.1% (15)
Florida:
0.6% (14,860)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Sanibel Island:
3.1% (15)
Florida:
0.7% (17,732)
Cuba
Sanibel Island:
3.1% (15)
Florida:
24.1% (642,951)
Italy
Sanibel Island:
2.9% (14)
Florida:
1.2% (31,508)
Netherlands
Sanibel Island:
2.7% (13)
Florida:
0.3% (7,322)
Taiwan
Sanibel Island:
2.5% (12)
Florida:
0.2% (6,435)
Nicaragua
Sanibel Island:
2.3% (11)
Florida:
3.7% (98,022)
Spain
Sanibel Island:
2.1% (10)
Florida:
0.6% (15,401)
Dominican Republic
Sanibel Island:
2.1% (10)
Florida:
2.5% (66,690)
Philippines
Sanibel Island:
1.9% (9)
Florida:
1.6% (43,422)
Other South Eastern Asia
Sanibel Island:
1.9% (9)
Florida:
0.0% (1,162)
Sweden
Sanibel Island:
1.6% (8)
Florida:
0.2% (4,583)
Other Western Europe
Sanibel Island:
1.6% (8)
Florida:
0.3% (6,821)
Korea
Sanibel Island:
1.6% (8)
Florida:
0.6% (16,313)
Indonesia
Sanibel Island:
1.6% (8)
Florida:
0.1% (2,384)
Egypt
Sanibel Island:
1.6% (8)
Florida:
0.2% (5,784)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 578
Other state: 5,441
Northeast: 2,279
Midwest: 2,325
South: 646
West: 191
52% of Sanibel Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in Florida.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 293
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 354
Associate degree: 128
Bachelor's degree: 910
Master's degree: 427
Professional school degree: 315
Doctorate degree: 87
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 42
High school graduate (or equivalency): 504
Less than 1 year of college: 215
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 563
Associate degree: 270
Bachelor's degree: 984
Master's degree: 361
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 17
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,161
One, attached: 567
Two: 243
3 or 4: 372
5 to 9: 1,105
10 to 19: 477
20 to 49: 876
50 or more: 591
Mobile homes: 237
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $154,013
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
