Lely, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Lely is a Census CDP of 3,804 people across 1.37 square miles of land, in Collier County. Median household income is $69,846, 83.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lely
What Lely is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.37 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,772
- County holding the largest share of its areaCollier County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lely
How many people live in Lely
- Population3,804
- Median age65.3
- Population under 18345 plus or minus 145
- Share under 189.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over1,921
- Share 65 and over50.5 percent
- Households1,713
- Family households1,008
- Share of households that are families58.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lely
- Median household income$69,846
- Per capita income$43,788
- Civilian labor force1,546
- Employed1,514
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over3,272
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lely
- Housing units2,736
- Occupied units1,713
- Vacant units1,023 plus or minus 238
- Vacancy rate37.4 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied1,429
- Renter occupied284 plus or minus 104
- Ownership rate83.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$326,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,347 plus or minus $495
- Annual rent as a share of median income40.3 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Single family units957
- Share single family35.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,779
- Share in buildings of two or more65.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lely gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,322 plus or minus 278
- Commuting under 15 minutes382 plus or minus 162
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.9 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more267 plus or minus 115
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.2 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone69.1 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home12.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Collier County, not Lely
Collier County context, not Lely figures
- Establishments in Collier County14,541
- Covered employment, Collier County171,813
- Average annual pay, Collier County$68,041
- Housing units permitted, Collier County3,524
Every figure in this section is published for Collier County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lely.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
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Common questions
Lely questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lely, Florida?
3,804, in 1,713 households. Lely CDP covers 1.37 square miles of land, which is 2,772 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lely in?
Collier County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lely?
$69,846. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $326,100. Median gross rent is $2,347 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Lely figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Collier County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lely.
Is zoning published for Lely?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.