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Cape Coral, Florida

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StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Total Population215,53622,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,104$74,568$80,734
Median Age48.642.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.9%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$373,500$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,858$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate10.7%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born19.1%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate77.2%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.928.026.4
Worked from Home15.0%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.3%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cape Coral, Florida

Age in Cape Coral, Florida

StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Median Age48.642.638.9
Under 18 %17.6%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.4%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.0%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Cape Coral, Florida

StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Households82,9148,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households69.1%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children23.2%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.8%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone24.5%28.3%28.7%
Never Married24.9%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cape Coral, Florida

StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,880$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.3%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.8%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.8%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%12.6%n/a

Housing in Cape Coral, Florida

StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Housing Units100,67910,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.4%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.9%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.6%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,000.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.8%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.2%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,176$2,730n/a

Education in Cape Coral, Florida

StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Less than High School7.2%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.5%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cape Coral, Florida

StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.9%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.6%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.6%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.7%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Cape Coral, Florida

StatisticCape CoralFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence24.1%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.8%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.3%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.6%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.0%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.3%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Cape Coral

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.