Naples Park is an unincorporated community and

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(CDP) in

Collier County, Florida Collier County is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 375,752; an increase of 16.9% since the 2010 United States Census. Its county seat is East N ...

, United States. The population was 5,092 at the 2020 census, down from 5,967 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area Collier County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, its population was 375,752; an increase of 16.9% since the 2010 United States Census. Its county seat is East Naples, where the county offices were moved from E ...

History

Naples Park was officially opened on November 4, 1951. Constructed by M. H. Davis Properties, Inc. lots were initially being sold for as low as $149.00, designed for lower or retirement level income buyers. The Naples Park Area Association was founded in 1957 and a clubhouse was built by members four years later. The neighborhood had its own fire department until 1961, when the North Naples Fire District expanded into the area.

Geography

Naples Park is located in northwestern Collier County at . It is part of the area known as North Naples, just north of Pelican Bay. It is bounded to the east by

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, to the north by 111th Avenue North, to the west by Vanderbilt Drive, and to the south by 91st Avenue North. Vanderbilt Lagoon is to the west, connecting to the

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. Downtown

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is to the south. The Mercato, an outdoor shopping mall to the east of U.S. Route 41 is also considered part of Naples Park. It is the only portion of Naples Park to the east of U.S. Route 41. According to the

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, the Naples Park CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,092 people, 2,323 households, and 1,265 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,741 people, 2,737 households, and 1,757 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,145 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.90%

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, 1.32%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.06%

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, 4.58% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 17.56% of the population. There were 2,737 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,820, and the median income for a family was $45,441. Males had a median income of $27,923 versus $28,038 for females. The

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for the CDP was $21,150. About 4.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the

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, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Collier County, Florida Census-designated places in Collier County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Collier County, Florida