Alva is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral, Florida-Fort Myers, Florida Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Alva is located at (26.710390, -81.628648).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.8 square miles (48.7 km²), of which, 18.0 square miles (46.5 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (4.47%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,182 people, 912 households,...

Alva is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral, Florida-Fort Myers, Florida Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Alva is located at (26.710390, -81.628648).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.8 square miles (48.7 km²), of which, 18.0 square miles (46.5 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (4.47%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,182 people, 912 households, and 673 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 121.5 people per square mile (46.9/km²). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 56.7/sq mi (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.33% White (U.S. Census), 0.18% African American (U.S. Census), 0.32% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.18% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.14% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 1.24% from Race (United States Census), and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 2.89% of the population.

There were 912 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were Marriage living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.73.