Bokeelia is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,855 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bokeelia is the 389th largest community in Florida.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bokeelia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.69% of the Bokeelia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bokeelia is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bokeelia who work in farm management occupations (11.92%), office and administrative support (10.58%), and sales jobs (9.81%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Bokeelia has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Another notable thing is that Bokeelia is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bokeelia has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bokeelia a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Bokeelia is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. As is often the case in a small town, Bokeelia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Bokeelia citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.56% of adults in Bokeelia have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bokeelia in 2022 was $50,593, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,372 for a family of four. However, Bokeelia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bokeelia is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bokeelia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bokeelia residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Bokeelia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.11% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bokeelia include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French. Bokeelia also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.26%. The most common language spoken in Bokeelia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
