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Fort Myers, Florida

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StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Total Population95,05122,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$63,732$74,568$80,734
Median Age41.342.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.0%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$384,500$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,580$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate16.3%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born21.8%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.1%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.228.026.4
Worked from Home13.8%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.1%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Myers, Florida

Age in Fort Myers, Florida

StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Median Age41.342.638.9
Under 18 %19.1%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.2%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Myers, Florida

StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Households38,3648,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households57.1%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children22.4%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.1%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.0%28.3%28.7%
Never Married35.7%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Myers, Florida

StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,476$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.3%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.7%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.6%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.3%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.8%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households11.9%12.6%n/a

Housing in Fort Myers, Florida

StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Housing Units48,98410,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.1%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units42.4%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate21.7%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.9%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.9%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,819$2,730n/a

Education in Fort Myers, Florida

StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Less than High School14.2%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate27.5%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.9%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.1%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Myers, Florida

StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.8%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.1%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.1%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.2%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Myers, Florida

StatisticFort MyersFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.6%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.5%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.4%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.5%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.6%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.4%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Fort Myers

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.