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Alva in numbers

Open statistics on Alva: population, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

31 figures 2013–2024 Updated Oct 21, 2026

Overview · Alva

The main numbers at a glance.

+66% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Alva 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population estimate 3,3892024 +15% 23M 2025 342M 2025
Median age estimate 53.02024 −2.4 42.6 38.9
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Unemployment rate — 3.9% 2025 3.6% 2023
Median home value estimate $376K2024 +19% $359K $333K
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Average daily high 84 °F1991–2020 — —

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · OECD Regional Database · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

People · Alva

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−3.8 since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

+66% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−4.2 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+11.1 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Alva 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population estimate 3,3892024 +15% 23M 2025 342M 2025
Population growth — — 0.52% 2025
Population density 75.02024 169 2025 37.3 2025
Median age estimate 53.02024 −2.4 42.6 38.9
Children under 15 — 15.7% 2024 17.6% 2024
Children under 18 estimate 22.3%2024 +10.6 pp 19.5% 22.0%
Residents 65 and over estimate 29.3%2024 −2.9 pp 21.3% 17.2%
Life expectancy — 77.9 2022 79.0 2024
Births per woman — — 1.63 2024
Birth rate — — 10.6 2024
Infant mortality — — 5.5 2024
Net migration — — 3.9 2023
Net domestic migration — 22,517 2025 —
Net international migration — 179K 2025 —
Natural change — -1,333 2025 —
Born abroad estimate 17.9%2024 +12.9 pp 21.9% 14.1%
Speak another language at home estimate 18.1%2024 +12.6 pp 30.6% 22.3%
Speak Spanish at home estimate 11.5%2024 +9.9 pp 22.6% 13.6%
Urban population — — 80.2% 2025
Households estimate 1,2382024 +10% 8.8M 129M
Average household size estimate 2.742024 +0.11 2.51 2.53

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators · OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · Alva

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+4.5 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Median household income, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+51% since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Income per person, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+32% since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
−0.7 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Alva 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
GDP per person (PPP) — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Gross domestic product — $1.7T 2024 $29T 2024
Economic growth — 3.3% 2024 2.8% 2024
Inflation — — 2.9% 2024
Unemployment rate — 3.9% 2025 3.6% 2023
Unemployment rate, latest month — 4.6% Aug 2026 —
Youth unemployment — — 9.3% 2025
Employment rate — 68.2% 2024 70.3% 2024
Labour force participation estimate 55.5%2024 −4.3 pp 59.8% 63.5%
Labour force — 11M 2025 —
Household income per person — $64,167 2024 $64,426 2024
Median household income estimate $85,9192024 −9.8% $74,568 $80,734
Income per person estimate $40,5822024 −5.2% $42,609 $44,673
Personal income per person — $73,006 2024 $73,204 2024
Below the poverty line estimate 5.4%2024 −1.8 pp 12.6% 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini) — — 41.8 2024
Jobs — 9.9M 2025 156M 2025
Average weekly wage — $1,399 2025 $1,514 2025
Business establishments — 862K 2025 12M 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Housing · Alva

Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.

Median home value, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+90% since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

+6.6% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Median rent, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+48% since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Homeownership rate, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+11.4 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Alva 5-year change Lee CountyFlorida Trend
Median home value estimate $376K2024 +19% $362K $359K
Median rent estimate $1,7782024 +95% $1,712 $1,669
Homeownership rate estimate 93.7%2024 +5.3 pp 74.3% 67.6%
Homes estimate 1,3142024 −2.4% 441K 10M
Seasonal & vacation homes estimate 1.9%2024 −5.2 pp 18.0% 7.8%
Median year built estimate 19882024 +2 1997 1988
House price index — 318.7 2025 364.2 2025
Home price change — -6.7% 2025 -0.5% 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index

Education & commute · Alva

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+12.5 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+7.4 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+2.7 since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Work from home, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+13.3 pp since 2014
Alva Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Alva 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher estimate 26.5%2024 +5.6 pp 34.1% 35.7%
High school diploma or higher estimate 91.1%2024 −1.8 pp 89.9% 89.6%
University enrolment — — 79.4% 2022
Internet users — — 94.7% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024
Average commute estimate 34.72024 −1.6 28.0 26.4
Work from home estimate 22.9%2024 +18.1 pp 15.7% 15.1%
Drive alone to work estimate 74.8%2024 −13.4 pp 70.2% 68.8%
Public transit to work estimate 0.0%2024 −1.2 pp 1.2% 3.2%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Tourism · Alva

Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Alva 5-year change Lee CountyFlorida Trend
Leisure & hospitality jobs — 42,525 2025 1.3M 2025
Leisure & hospitality share of jobs — 15.6% 2025 15.2% 2025
Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality — $687 2025 $757 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Climate · Alva

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Weather through the year long-term average 1991–2020 · Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap weather station, 23 km away
75° 54°
Jan
78° 56°
Feb
80° 59°
Mar
85° 64°
Apr
88° 68°
May
90° 73°
Jun
91° 75°
Jul
91° 76°
Aug
90° 75°
Sep
86° 69°
Oct
81° 63°
Nov
77° 58°
Dec
2.4
1.5
1.9
1.9
3.0
10.3
8.6
8.8
8.5
3.1
1.9
1.6
High and low, °F Precipitation, inches

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 1991–2020

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Alva 5-year change Lee CountyUnited States Trend
Average daily high 84 °F1991–2020 — —
Average daily low 66 °F1991–2020 — —
Normal annual rainfall 53.4 in1991–2020 — —
Days at 90 °F (32 °C) or hotter 1191991–2020 — —
Days with 0.1 in (2.5 mm) of rain or more 741991–2020 — —
Average annual temperature — 76 °F 2025 55 °F 2025
Annual precipitation — 38.3 in 2025 29.3 in 2025
CO₂ emissions per person — — 13.6 2024

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators