8191 College Pkwy #301
Fort Myers, FL 33912
Phone:(239) 425-0677
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| Fort Myers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Total population | 48208 | ||
| Male | 23806 | 49.4 | 0.491 |
| Female | 24402 | 50.6 | 0.509 |
| Median age (years) | 32.4 | (X) | 35.3 |
| Under 5 years | 3895 | 8.1 | 0.068 |
| 18 years and over | 35532 | 73.7 | 0.743 |
| 65 years and over | 6903 | 14.3 | 0.124 |
| One race | 46707 | 96.9 | 0.976 |
| White | 27166 | 56.4 | 0.751 |
| Black or African American | 16095 | 33.4 | 0.123 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 181 | 0.4 | 0.009 |
| Asian | 471 | 1 | 0.036 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.1 | 0.001 |
| Some other race | 2745 | 5.7 | 0.055 |
| Two or more races | 1501 | 3.1 | 0.024 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6984 | 14.5 | 0.125 |
| Household population | 45901 | 95.2 | 0.972 |
| Group quarters population | 2307 | 4.8 | 0.028 |
| Average household size | 2.4 | (X) | 2.59 |
| Average family size | 3.1 | (X) | 3.14 |
| Total housing units | 21836 | ||
| Occupied housing units | 19107 | 87.5 | 0.91 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 7593 | 39.7 | 0.662 |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 11514 | 60.3 | 0.338 |
| Vacant housing units | 2729 | 12.5 | 0.09 |
| Social Characteristics | Estimate | Percent | U.S. |
| Average household size | 2.49 | (X) | 2.61 |
| Average family size | 3.05 | (X) | 3.2 |
| Population 25 years and over | 12,460,438 | ||
| High school graduate or higher | (X) | 84.5 | 84.10% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | (X) | 25.3 | 27.00% |
| Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) | 1,747,213 | 12.5 | 10.40% |
| Disability status (population 5 years and over) | 2,680,068 | 16.1 | 15.10% |
| Foreign born | 3,425,634 | 18.9 | 12.50% |
| Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 3,809,650 | 53 | 52.40% |
| Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 3,694,490 | 48.6 | 48.40% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) | 4,361,367 | 25.7 | 19.70% |
| Household population | 17,677,671 | ||
| Group quarters population | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Economic Characteristics | Estimate | Percent | U.S. |
| In labor force (population 16 years and over) | 8,880,408 | 61 | 65.00% |
| Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) | 25.9 | (X) | 25 |
| Median household income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars) | 45,495 | (X) | 48,451 |
| Median family income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars) | 54,445 | (X) | 58,526 |
| Per capita income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars) | 25,297 | (X) | 25,267 |
| Families below poverty level | (X) | 9 | 9.80% |
| Individuals below poverty level | (X) | 12.6 | 13.30% |
| Housing Characteristics | Estimate | Percent | U.S. |
| Total housing units | 8,531,860 | ||
| Occupied housing units | 7,106,042 | 83.3 | 88.40% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 4,994,101 | 70.3 | 67.30% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,111,941 | 29.7 | 32.70% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,425,818 | 16.7 | 11.60% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 4,994,101 | ||
| Median value (dollars) | 230,600 | (X) | 185,200 |
| Median of selected monthly owner costs | |||
| With a mortgage (dollars) | 1,425 | (X) | 1,402 |
| Not mortgaged (dollars) | 431 | (X) | 399 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3) | |||