Longboat Key, FL Population

Overview

7,446

Total Population

71.1

Median age

52.38%

Female population %

90.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

212.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

268

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Longboat Key's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Longboat Key is 71.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Longboat Key's population under 18 was 1.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Longboat Key's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 67.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Longboat Key, 0.89% were under the age of 15, 2.05% aged 15 to 29, 29.98% aged 30 to 64, 58.22% aged 65 to 84, and 8.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 354 more females than males in Longboat Key:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.38% females and 47.62% males in Longboat Key, FL.
The Longboat Key, FL gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 586.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 662.

Longboat Key's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Longboat Key population: 95.96% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.89% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 2.12% are multiracial.
Longboat Key's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,178 (96.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Longboat Key is White with a population of 7,145 (95.96% of the total population).

Longboat Key's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,641 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Longboat Key's population decreased by 723 (9.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Longboat Key's population increased by 610 (8.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Longboat Key's population was lowest in year 2010 at 6,892.