About Bokeelia

Bokeelia is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,197 people and just one neighborhood, Bokeelia is the 351st largest community in Florida.

Bokeelia is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bokeelia is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bokeelia who work in sales jobs (15.51%), office and administrative support jobs (12.06%), and food service (5.53%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Bokeelia are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. This is certainly the case with Bokeelia, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

One downside of living in Bokeelia, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.37 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Bokeelia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Bokeelia Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Bokeelia is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.98% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bokeelia in 2000 was $24,556, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,224 for a family of four.

The people who call Bokeelia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bokeelia is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bokeelia include English, German, Irish, French, Italian, Scotch-Irish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Bokeelia is English. Some people also speak Spanish.