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The Alva CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 3,389 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Alva ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Florida. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Alva is located at latitude 26.7156 and longitude -81.6101 in Lee County. The formal boundaries for the Alva Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 17.46 sq. miles and a water area of 0.97 sq. miles. Lee County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Alva Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Florida is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Alva Census Designated Place is located within Fort Myers Shores CCD of Lee County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	3,389 (100%)
Population Density	194 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	36


INCOME
Median Household Income	$85,919
Per Capita Income	$40,582
Median Home Value	$375,600

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,314 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,160 (88.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	78 (5.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	76 (5.8%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,238
Average Household Size	2.74
Family Households	868 (70.1%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Alva, FL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Alva to the other 956 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Florida by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 577	40th
Population Density	# 869	9th
Median Household Income	# 304	68th
Per Capita Income	# 414	57th
Diversity Index	# 597	38th

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