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Children under 18 in Alva
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
100 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
22.3%
+2.3 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
100 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+11.1 pp
vs Lee County
+5.1 pp
Lee County: 17.2% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+11.1 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
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 Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Alva · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
22.3% · 2024
First value
10.8% · 2013
Highest
22.3% · 2024
Lowest
10.8% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Alva | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 22.3% | +2.3 pp | 17.2% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 20.0% | +1.6 pp | 17.2% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 18.4% | +0.1 pp | 17.2% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 18.2% | +4.2 pp | 17.7% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 14.0% | +2.4 pp | 17.6% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 11.7% | +0.7 pp | 17.8% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 11.0% | −1.5 pp | 18.1% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 12.4% | −1.5 pp | 18.4% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 13.9% | +3.1 pp | 18.6% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 10.8% | −0.4 pp | 18.9% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 11.2% | +0.4 pp | 19.1% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 10.8% | 19.3% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Horseshoe Beach | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Layton | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Matlacha | 0.0% | |
| 383 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 382 | Hutchinson Island South | 1.5% | |
| 381 | Indian River Shores | 2.3% | |
| 380 | Sun City Center | 3.0% | |
| 379 | Longboat Key | 3.3% | |
| 378 | South Palm Beach | 3.8% | |
| 377 | Manasota Key | 3.9% | |
| 376 | Fort Myers Beach | 4.0% | |
| 375 | Daytona Beach Shores | 4.1% | |
| 374 | Highland Beach | 4.5% | |
| 373 | Indian Shores | 4.6% | |
| 372 | Jupiter Island | 4.6% | |
| 371 | St Leo | 4.6% | |
| 370 | Wabasso Beach | 4.7% | |
| 369 | Juno Beach | 4.7% | |
| 368 | Hillsboro Beach | 5.1% | |
| 367 | Anna Maria | 5.4% | |
| 366 | Palm Beach Shores | 5.8% | |
| 365 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 5.9% | |
| 364 | Micco | 6.0% | |
| 363 | Punta Gorda | 6.3% | |
| 362 | Bokeelia | 6.4% | |
| … | |||
| 318 | Cocoa Beach | 10.8% | |
| 317 | Ponce Inlet | 11.2% | |
| 316 | Mexico Beach | 11.2% | |
| 315 | Alva | 11.2% | |
| 314 | Mary Esther | 11.3% | |
| 313 | Estero | 11.3% | |
| 312 | Treasure Island | 11.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Alva in numbers
Population
3,389
2024
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
75.0
2024
Median age
53.0
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
29.3%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
8,603
2025 · Lee County