Cape Coral, FL Demographic Data

Cape Coral, FL Summary

Cape Coral is located in Lee County in Florida
  • Population: 161,237
  • Area: 120.62 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 105.67 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 14.95 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,336.71 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 6.56 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cape Coral, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
91,504
51%
50.8
Male
88,291
49%
49.2
Total Population
179,795
 
323,128,000

Cape Coral, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,746
4.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,927
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,863
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,071
5.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,813
5.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,966
10.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,487
10.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,389
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
14,121
7.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
16,770
9.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,767
12.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,471
5.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,404
3.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
146,525
81.5%
77.2
Female
75,537
51.6%
51.3
Male
70,988
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
140,332
78.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
48,494
27.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
38,642
21.5%
15.2
Female
19,603
50.7%
55.8
Male
19,039
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0

Cape Coral, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
176,716
98.3% 
96.8
White
162,071
90.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
5,054
2.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
175
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
3,202
1.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
6,214
3.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,079
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
40,629
22.6% 
17.8
Mexican
4,167
2.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,715
6.0% 
1.7
Cuban
14,984
8.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,763
6.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
139,166
77.4% 
82.2

Cape Coral, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,299
3.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,221
6.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
47,946
36.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,689
19.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,969
12.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,345
16.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,906
6.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,520
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
119,855
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,251
22.9%
31.2

Cape Coral, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
39,258
25.8%
33.7%
Now Married
77,687
51.0%
47.5
Divorced
19,757
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,729
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
12,828
8.4
5.8%

Cape Coral, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
133,787
77.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
38,262
22.2%
21.6%
Spanish
30,470
17.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,047
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,701
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.0%
1.1%

Cape Coral, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,137
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,673
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,936
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,978
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,734
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,425
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,010
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,487
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,400
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,318
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
57,006
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,408
 
31,128

Cape Coral, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
332
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,943
13.5%
9.8
Construction
8,728
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,921
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,651
6.9%
6.6
Information
1,070
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,756
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,646
6.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10,541
13.0%
11.4
Public administration
4,007
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
11,134
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,350
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,280
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,818
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,498
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,298
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
24,136
29.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,609
19.2%
18.1%

Cape Coral, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
79,451
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
65,998
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,483
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
46
0.1%
5.1
Walked
777
1.0%
2.7
Other means
859
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
5,288
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
 
26.6

Cape Coral, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,922
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
22,601
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,354
44.9%
37.1
3 or more
10,221
16.2%
21.0

Cape Coral, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
63,098
73.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
45,260
71.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,838
28.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
22,575
26.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5

Cape Coral, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
85,673
1 room
624
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
623
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,683
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
13,671
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
31,560
36.8%
19.8
6 rooms
18,967
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
7,915
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
5,937
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,693
4.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Cape Coral, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
85,673
 
 
1-unit, detached
67,778
79.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
992
1.2%
5.9
2-units
3,929
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,300
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,229
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,391
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,301
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
753
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Cape Coral, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
280
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
319
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,034
1.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,563
4.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,656
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,943
24.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,072
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
31,482
36.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,163
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,161
1.4%
1.4%

Cape Coral, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Cape Coral, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28,239
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
605
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
640
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,410
5.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,804
9.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,982
21.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,020
21.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,778
38.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,361
44.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,454
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,559
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,648
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,638
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
579
0.0%
0.0%

Cape Coral, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,172 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
166
1.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
215
1.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
335
2.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
551
3.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,334
19.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
5,079
29.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,492
43.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
666
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,174
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,476
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,681
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,051
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,040
6.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,174
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,350
49.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,066
0.0%
0.0%

Cape Coral, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
45,260
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
860
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,695
3.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,672
14.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,292
24.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,900
30.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,744
17.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,407
5.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
690
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
212,600
 
205,000