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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lely Resort, FL compare?
| Figure | Lely Resort, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,619 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,527 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.6% |
| Measure | Lely Resort, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,582±1,017 |
| Median age | 59.9±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.2%±10.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.8%±10.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.2%±8.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.4%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $93,750±$22,236 |
| Per capita income | $69,565±$10,007 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $666,900±$144,696 |
| Median gross rent | $2,078±$220 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.9%±16.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.1%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.3%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.1%±18.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±4.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov