- Home
- Alva
- Statistics
- Education & commute
- Bachelor's degree or higher
Education & commute
Statistics · City
estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in Alva
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
262 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 30, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Featured spot available
Your business could be here
First in “Statistics” — with a photo and a “Featured” mark.
Take this spot
Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
26.5%
−3.8 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
262 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+12.5 pp
vs Lee County
−4.7 pp
Lee County: 31.2% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+12.5 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Alva
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Bachelor's degree or higher · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Alva · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
26.5% · 2024
First value
17.4% · 2013
Highest
30.3% · 2023
Lowest
13.7% · 2015
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Alva | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 26.5% | −3.8 pp | 31.2% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 30.3% | +4.0 pp | 30.8% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 26.3% | −1.3 pp | 30.1% | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 27.6% | −0.1 pp | 29.0% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 27.7% | +6.7 pp | 28.5% | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 20.9% | −2.3 pp | 28.2% | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 23.2% | +2.1 pp | 27.8% | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 21.1% | +2.8 pp | 27.2% | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 18.3% | +4.6 pp | 26.7% | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 13.7% | −0.3 pp | 26.0% | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 14.1% | −3.3 pp | 25.3% | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 17.4% | 24.7% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Otter Creek | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Canal Point | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 383 | Panacea | 0.0% | |
| 382 | Fellsmere | 0.0% | |
| 381 | Masaryktown | 2.0% | |
| 380 | Immokalee | 3.5% | |
| 379 | Goulding | 3.5% | |
| 378 | Dover | 3.5% | |
| 377 | Wimauma | 5.0% | |
| 376 | South Bay | 5.1% | |
| 375 | Florida City | 6.1% | |
| 374 | Tice | 6.4% | |
| 373 | Carrabelle | 6.7% | |
| 372 | Baldwin | 7.0% | |
| 371 | Pierson | 7.1% | |
| 370 | Homosassa Springs | 7.4% | |
| 369 | Brownsville | 7.9% | |
| 368 | Gladeview | 7.9% | |
| 367 | Mangonia Park | 7.9% | |
| 366 | Century | 8.0% | |
| 365 | Wewahitchka | 8.0% | |
| 364 | Jay | 8.2% | |
| 363 | Cross City | 8.7% | |
| 362 | Hernando | 8.8% | |
| … | |||
| 284 | Palm Bay | 17.1% | |
| 283 | Warrington | 17.3% | |
| 282 | Naranja | 17.3% | |
| 281 | Alva | 17.4% | |
| 280 | Citrus Springs | 17.4% | |
| 279 | Layton | 17.4% | |
| 278 | Homestead | 17.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
What it means
The share of adults with at least a bachelor's degree.
How it is calculated
Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's, master's, professional or doctoral degree, from the survey.
Education & commute
Alva in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
91.1%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
34.7
2024
Work from home
22.9%
2024
Drive alone to work
74.8%
2024
Public transit to work
0.0%
2024