CDP in Lee County, Florida · 17.5 sq mi · 197 people per sq mi
About 3,400 people live in Alva. The typical household earns $85,919, and the median resident is 53 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,013 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.4%
Men 50.8 · Women 56.3
2011–2026
3,437
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
3,437
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,437 | +53 | 1.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,384 | +105 | 1.59% |
| 2023 | 3,279 | +293 | 9.81% |
| 2022 | 2,986 | +55 | 1.88% |
| 2021 | 2,931 | -82 | 2.72% |
| 2020 | 3,013 | +61 | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 2,952 | +228 | 8.37% |
| 2018 | 2,724 | +40 | 1.49% |
| 2017 | 2,684 | +375 | 16.24% |
| 2016 | 2,309 | +221 | 10.58% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 19 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 51% | 63% |
| Never married | 17% | 24% | 7% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau