Sanibel, FL Profile

Sanibel, FL, population 6,072, is located in Florida's Lee county, about 9.1 miles from Cape Coral and 100.0 miles from St Petersburg.

Through the 90's Sanibel's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sanibel has stayed about the same.

Sanibel's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sanibel tend to be much lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	60.50
	Males	61.10
	Females	60.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	6.00%	Under 20:	5.00%
20 to 40	4.00%	20 to 40:	4.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	25.00%	Over 60:	26.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,064	N/A
2001	6,125	1.01%
2002	6,165	0.65%
2003	6,155	-0.16%
2004	6,112	-0.70%
2005	6,072	-0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$79,044

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	80
2002	95
2003	32
2004	65
2005	48
2006	32
2007	0
2008	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	5	1	4	3	1	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,170
2002	1,908
2003	2,129
2004	2,623
2005	1,955
2006	1,603
2007	1,714
2008	1,880

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	22	24	21	34	60	36	24	20
Larceny, Theft	111	94	107	122	57	60	73	81
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	5	6	5	3	2	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	6 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.2 Square Miles
Water Area	16 Square Miles