Sanibel, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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197%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanibel	Florida	National
Income per capita	$133,444	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$137,514	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$164,178	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,774	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,732	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,110	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanibel is 197% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sanibel is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanibel is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanibel is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,666 $137,514 $275,028

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sanibel median earnings by income bracket

Sanibel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	43.3%	43.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelican Bay, FL	6,486	$217,388	167.3%
Estero, FL	34,403	$130,283	60.2%
Three Oaks, FL	5,469	$128,777	58.3%
Whiskey Creek, FL	5,657	$114,737	41.1%
Fort Myers Beach, FL	7,313	$113,689	39.8%
Sanibel, FL	7,660	$137,514	69.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlake, VA	7,664	$166,322	104.5%
Clarkston, WA	7,664	$59,130	27.3%
Hiawatha, IA	7,665	$77,241	5.0%
Huron-Kinloss, ON	7,651	n/a
Lake Lorraine, FL	7,670	$129,149	58.8%
Sanibel, FL	7,660	$137,514	69.1%

Source: The Sanibel, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.