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Lower Sugarloaf Key in numbers

Open official statistics on Lower Sugarloaf Key: people, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

5 figures Updated Oct 22, 2026

Overview · Lower Sugarloaf Key

The main numbers at a glance.

Key figures

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

Indicator Lower Sugarloaf Key 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population — 23M 2025 342M 2025
Median age — 42.6 2024 38.9 2024
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Unemployment rate — 3.9% 2025 3.6% 2023
Median home value — $359K 2024 $333K 2024
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Average daily high 83 °F1991–2020 — —

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

People · Lower Sugarloaf Key

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

Key figures

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

Indicator Lower Sugarloaf Key 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population — 23M 2025 342M 2025
Population growth — — 0.52% 2025
Population density — 169 2025 37.3 2025
Median age — 42.6 2024 38.9 2024
Children under 15 — 15.7% 2024 17.6% 2024
Children under 18 — 19.5% 2024 22.0% 2024
Residents 65 and over — 21.3% 2024 17.2% 2024
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 — 21.9% 2024 14.1% 2024
Speak another language at home — 30.6% 2024 22.3% 2024
Speak Spanish at home — 22.6% 2024 13.6% 2024
Urban population — — 80.2% 2025
Households — 8.8M 2024 129M 2024
Average household size — 2.51 2024 2.53 2024

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

Economy & jobs · Lower Sugarloaf Key

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

Key figures

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

Indicator Lower Sugarloaf Key 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 — 59.8% 2024 63.5% 2024
Labour force — 11M 2025 —
Household income per person — $64,167 2024 $64,426 2024
Median household income — $74,568 2024 $80,734 2024
Income per person — $42,609 2024 $44,673 2024
Personal income per person — $73,006 2024 $73,204 2024
Below the poverty line — 12.6% 2024 12.5% 2024
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: 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. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Housing · Lower Sugarloaf Key

Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.

Key figures

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

Indicator Lower Sugarloaf Key 5-year change Monroe CountyFlorida Trend
Median home value — $781K 2024 $359K 2024
Median rent — $1,999 2024 $1,669 2024
Homeownership rate — 65.8% 2024 67.6% 2024
Homes — 54,834 2024 10M 2024
Seasonal & vacation homes — 26.9% 2024 7.8% 2024
Median year built — 1982 2024 1988 2024
House price index — 410.6 2025 364.2 2025
Home price change — 2.1% 2025 -0.5% 2025

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

Education & commute · Lower Sugarloaf Key

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

Key figures

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

Indicator Lower Sugarloaf Key 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher — 34.1% 2024 35.7% 2024
High school diploma or higher — 89.9% 2024 89.6% 2024
University enrolment — — 79.4% 2022
Internet users — — 94.7% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024
Average commute — 28.0 2024 26.4 2024
Work from home — 15.7% 2024 15.1% 2024
Drive alone to work — 70.2% 2024 68.8% 2024
Public transit to work — 1.2% 2024 3.2% 2024

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

Tourism · Lower Sugarloaf Key

Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.

Key figures

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

Indicator Lower Sugarloaf Key 5-year change Monroe CountyFlorida Trend
Leisure & hospitality jobs — 18,336 2025 1.3M 2025
Leisure & hospitality share of jobs — 44.6% 2025 15.2% 2025
Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality — $908 2025 $757 2025

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

Climate · Lower Sugarloaf Key

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Weather through the year long-term average 1991–2020 · Key West Nas weather station, 14 km away
75° 66°
Jan
77° 67°
Feb
79° 70°
Mar
83° 73°
Apr
85° 77°
May
88° 80°
Jun
89° 81°
Jul
90° 81°
Aug
89° 80°
Sep
85° 78°
Oct
80° 73°
Nov
77° 69°
Dec
2.2
1.5
1.4
2.4
3.4
4.9
4.3
5.5
8.1
5.7
2.3
1.9
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 Lower Sugarloaf Key 5-year change Monroe CountyUnited States Trend
Average daily high 83 °F1991–2020 — —
Average daily low 74 °F1991–2020 — —
Normal annual rainfall 43.6 in1991–2020 — —
Days at 90 °F (32 °C) or hotter 801991–2020 — —
Days with 0.1 in (2.5 mm) of rain or more 601991–2020 — —
Average annual temperature — 78 °F 2025 55 °F 2025
Annual precipitation — 40.4 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