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Average household size in Alva
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
104 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
2.74per household
+0.08
since 2023 ± 0.28 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
104 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+0.27
vs Lee County
+0.29
Lee County: 2.45 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Alva · Lee County · Florida · United States
+0.27 since 2014
2
2.25
2.50
2.75
3
3.25
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 Average household size · people per household
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Alva · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
2.74 · 2024
First value
2.59 · 2013
Highest
2.81 · 2017
Lowest
2.47 · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Alva | ± | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 2.74 | 0.28 | +0.08 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.53 |
| 2023estimate | 2.66 | 0.27 | +0.17 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.54 |
| 2022estimate | 2.49 | 0.24 | −0.05 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.57 |
| 2021estimate | 2.54 | 0.27 | −0.09 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| 2020estimate | 2.63 | 0.27 | ±0.00 | 2.58 | 2.62 | — |
| 2019estimate | 2.63 | 0.24 | −0.01 | 2.64 | 2.65 | — |
| 2018estimate | 2.64 | 0.25 | −0.17 | 2.61 | 2.65 | — |
| 2017estimate | 2.81 | 0.23 | +0.22 | 2.61 | 2.64 | — |
| 2016estimate | 2.59 | 0.21 | +0.04 | 2.60 | 2.64 | — |
| 2015estimate | 2.55 | 0.28 | +0.08 | 2.59 | 2.63 | — |
| 2014estimate | 2.47 | 0.28 | −0.12 | 2.59 | 2.62 | — |
| 2013estimate | 2.59 | 0.25 | 2.59 | 2.61 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average household size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fellsmere | 4.10 | |
| 2 | Wimauma | 4.06 | |
| 3 | Immokalee | 4.03 | |
| 4 | Canal Point | 3.94 | |
| 5 | Seville | 3.90 | |
| 6 | Southwest Ranches | 3.73 | |
| 7 | Florida City | 3.62 | |
| 8 | Haverhill | 3.44 | |
| 9 | Tice | 3.42 | |
| 10 | West Perrine | 3.42 | |
| 11 | Indiantown | 3.41 | |
| 12 | Princeton | 3.40 | |
| 13 | Pahokee | 3.36 | |
| 14 | Parkland | 3.34 | |
| 15 | Lehigh Acres | 3.31 | |
| 16 | Lake Clarke Shores | 3.30 | |
| 17 | West Park | 3.24 | |
| 18 | Weston | 3.23 | |
| 19 | Olympia Heights | 3.23 | |
| 20 | Homestead | 3.22 | |
| 21 | Miami Gardens | 3.21 | |
| 22 | Ruskin | 3.21 | |
| 23 | Three Lakes | 3.21 | |
| 24 | Naranja | 3.17 | |
| 25 | The Acreage | 3.17 | |
| … | |||
| 159 | South Miami | 2.50 | |
| 160 | Palm City | 2.50 | |
| 161 | Rockledge | 2.49 | |
| 162 | Alva | 2.49 | |
| 163 | Bellview | 2.49 | |
| 164 | Citrus Park | 2.49 | |
| 165 | Merritt Island | 2.48 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
What it means
How many people share an average home.
How it is calculated
Residents of households divided by the number of households.
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
Children under 18
22.3%
2024
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