Verandah, Florida
Verandah, Florida | |
|---|---|
  Verandah Location within Florida  Verandah Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′49″N 81°44′52″W / 26.69694°N 81.74778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,791 |
| • Density | 841.2/sq mi (324.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 33905 (Fort Myers) |
| Area code | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-74016 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806011[2] |
Verandah is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Lee County, Florida, United States. It is bordered to the north by Fort Myers Shores, to the northeast by Olga, and to the south by Buckingham. Fort Myers, the Lee county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest via Florida State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard).
Verandah was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,791 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Verandah first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[4]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Verandah had a population of 1,791. The median age was 67.2 years. 3.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 58.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.8 males age 18 and over.[5][6]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[7]
There were 917 households in Verandah, of which 5.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 72.8% were married-couple households, 8.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]
There were 1,294 housing units, of which 29.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%.[5]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,677 | 93.6% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 11 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 51 | 2.8% |
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Verandah, Florida
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
