Fort Myers, FL Demographic Data

Fort Myers, FL Summary

Fort Myers is located in Lee County in Florida
  • Population: 65,733
  • Area: 48.98 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 39.96 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 9.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,342.11 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 16.40 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fort Myers, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
39,694
51%
50.8
Male
37,460
49%
49.2
Total Population
77,154
 
323,128,000

Fort Myers, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,211
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,954
5.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,814
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,091
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,384
4.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,118
13.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,731
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,562
13.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,191
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,454
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,847
12.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,326
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,471
3.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
61,385
79.6%
77.2
Female
31,737
51.7%
51.3
Male
29,648
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
59,799
77.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,251
26.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,644
21.6%
15.2
Female
9,210
55.3%
55.8
Male
7,434
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Fort Myers, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
76,090
98.6% 
96.8
White
49,630
64.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
20,489
26.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
76
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
964
1.2% 
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
129
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,802
6.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,064
1.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17,739
23.0% 
17.8
Mexican
4,467
5.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,968
7.7% 
1.7
Cuban
1,321
1.7% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,983
7.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
59,415
77.0% 
82.2

Fort Myers, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,837
8.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,006
10.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,814
27.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,550
20.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,105
7.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,309
14.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,079
10.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,843
19.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
45,857
80.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,388
25.4%
31.2

Fort Myers, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,906
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
25,808
40.2%
47.5
Divorced
10,645
16.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,144
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
4,672
7.3
5.8%

Fort Myers, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
52,410
71.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
20,533
28.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Fort Myers, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,431
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,706
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,549
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,537
19.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,528
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,754
13.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,400
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,994
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,079
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
960
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
36,485
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,484
 
31,128

Fort Myers, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
441
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,215
13.4%
9.8
Construction
4,006
12.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,392
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,072
9.8%
6.6
Information
592
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,179
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,607
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,649
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
660
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
4,155
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
979
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
491
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,178
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,601
27.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,837
5.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,093
28.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,729
24.6%
18.1%

Fort Myers, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,981
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
24,361
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,189
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
660
2.1%
5.1
Walked
976
3.2%
2.7
Other means
900
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
895
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.3
 
26.6

Fort Myers, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,584
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,912
46.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,740
27.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,702
13.3%
21.0

Fort Myers, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
27,938
73.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,277
43.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,661
56.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,048
26.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Fort Myers, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,986
1 room
1,843
4.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,405
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
4,618
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
8,109
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
10,660
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
5,590
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,877
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,459
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,425
3.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Fort Myers, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,986
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,867
36.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,773
7.3%
5.9
2-units
858
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,501
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,267
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,987
13.1%
4.4
20 or more units
10,107
26.6%
9.0
Mobile home
536
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
90
0.2%
0.1

Fort Myers, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,643
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
665
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,249
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,692
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,660
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,760
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,613
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,927
28.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,047
5.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,730
4.6%
1.4%

Fort Myers, 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

Fort Myers, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,431
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
534
9.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
558
10.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
583
10.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
955
17.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,199
22.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,602
29.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,697
31.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
732
13.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
644
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
492
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,866
34.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Fort Myers, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,110 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
44
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
237
1.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
608
4.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
797
5.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,386
9.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,036
33.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,002
46.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
551
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
952
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,200
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,632
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,758
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,912
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,464
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,876
46.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
819
0.0%
0.0%

Fort Myers, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,277
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
921
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,887
15.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,457
11.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,322
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,115
25.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,474
20.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
908
7.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
193
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
219,700
 
205,000