Fort Myers, FL City Data

Fort Myers, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 48,208 people who live in Fort Myers and approximately 440,888 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Myers to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Myers. We have included Fort Myers housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Myers Information

Lee County where Fort Myers resides is 1,211.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 440,888 and has a population rank of 136 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Myers has a total of 48,208 people and of those residents there are 23,806 males and 24,402 females. The median age of the male population is 31 and the female population is 34.2. There are approximately 5,200 births each year and around 5,087 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Myers varies per year, but currently 46,707 are one race and 1,501 are two or more races.

Of the 48,208 people who live in Fort Myers, there are 14,101 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Myers is 7,206 male and 6,895 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 35,532.

General Fort Myers Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	1,211.89
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	440,888
Population rank - Lee County	136
Total population	48,208
Total population (male)	23,806
Total population (female)	24,402
Population median age (male)	31
Population median age (female)	34.2
Births - Lee County	5,200
Deaths- Lee County	5,087
Population of one race	46,707
Population of two or more races	1,501
Population under 20 years	14,101
Population under 20 years (male)	7,206
Population under 20 years (female)	6,895
Total population 18 years and over	35,532

Fort Myers Social Characteristics

There are 188,599 households in Fort Myers. Families make up 128,423 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Myers families into three different groups. Married-couple families (104,693), male householder with no wife present (6,772) and female householder with no husband present (16,175). The remainder of the Fort Myers households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 60,988. Fort Myers, FL moving companies help people in Fort Myers move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Myers. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Myers is based, there are 190,342 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,902 never married, 111,182 now married, 3,271 separated, 26,085 widowed, and 21,902 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,915 separated, 7,105 widowed and 18,920 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Myers social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Myers.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	188,599
Family households (families)	128,423
With own children under 18 years	45,959
Married-couple family	104,693
With own children under 18 years	29,931
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,772
With own children under 18 years	3,484
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,175
With own children under 18 years	9,662
Nonfamily households	60,988
Householder living alone	48,612
65 years and over	24,706

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,310
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,785
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	34,937
Householder	10,735
Spouse	6,171
Child	13,118
Other relatives	1,029
Nonrelatives	1,636
Unmarried partner	677
Roomer or boarder	223
Housemate or roommate	327
Unmarried partner	1,567
Foster child	37
Other	372

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10,964
Male householder	4,111
Male householder living alone	2,920
Male householder not living alone	1,191
Female householder	4,261
Female householder living alone	3,539
Female householder not living alone	722
Nonrelatives	2,592
Unmarried partner	890
Roomer or boarder	438
Housemate or roommate	867
Foster child	12
Other	385

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	190,342
Never married	27,902
Now married	111,182
Separated	3,271
Widowed	26,085
Divorced	21,902
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,915
Widowed	7,105
Divorced	18,920

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	48,208
Male	23,806
Under 5 years	1,939
5 to 9 years	1,794
10 to 14 years	1,736
15 to 17 years	1,003
18 and 19 years	734
20 years	388
21 years	413
22 to 24 years	1,283
25 to 29 years	2,148
30 to 34 years	1,923
35 to 39 years	1,912
40 to 44 years	1,736
45 to 49 years	1,380
50 to 54 years	1,160
55 to 59 years	879
60 and 61 years	275
62 to 64 years	430
65 and 66 years	282
67 to 69 years	387
70 to 74 years	640
75 to 79 years	536
80 to 84 years	409
85 years and over	419
Female	24,402
Under 5 years	1,956
5 to 9 years	1,735
10 to 14 years	1,646
15 to 17 years	867
18 and 19 years	691
20 years	404
21 years	404
22 to 24 years	1,188
25 to 29 years	1,949
30 to 34 years	1,616
35 to 39 years	1,720
40 to 44 years	1,628
45 to 49 years	1,428
50 to 54 years	1,225
55 to 59 years	904
60 and 61 years	350
62 to 64 years	461
65 and 66 years	317
67 to 69 years	504
70 to 74 years	861
75 to 79 years	738
80 to 84 years	725
85 years and over	1,085

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	48,208
One race	46,707
White	27,166
Black or African American	16,095
American Indian and Alaska Native	181
Asian	471
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	49
Some other race	128
Two or more races	1,501

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	45,901
People who are White alone	25,438
People who are Black or African American alone	15,567
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	173
People who are Asian alone	470
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	49
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,806
People who are Some other race alone	2,733

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	417,783
Same house	199,156
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,590
Different state or abroad	91,037
Different state	78,114
Abroad	12,923

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	440,888
Born in United States	42,624
State of residence	99,888
Different state	292,200
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,438
Foreign born	40,362

Fort Myers Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Myers. That total enrollment is 81,283 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Myers. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,908 and elementary or high school enrollment was 115,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,538.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Myers population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	81,283
Pre-kindergarten	5,826
Public	2,661
Private	3,165
Kindergarten	5,079
Public	4,367
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	40,160
Public	35,700
Private	4,460
Elementary and high school	57,839
Public	51,557
Private	6,282
High school grades 9 to 12	17,679
Public	15,857
Private	1,822
College, undergraduate years	10,487
Public	8,603
Private	1,884
Graduate or professional school	2,052
Public	1,312
Private	740
Not enrolled in school	346,048

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	327,672
Less than 9th grade	16,393
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	41,627
High school graduate	106,623
Some college, no degree	74,189
Associate's degree	19,687
Bachelor's degree	69,153
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	44,193

Fort Myers Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 363,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Myers. The Fort Myers occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (52,460), service occupations (34,500), sales and office occupations (55,452), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,527), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,105) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,373). The 363,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 151,364 private wage and salary workers, 21,461 government workers, 13,005 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	363,694
In labor force	193,814
Civilian labor force	193,651
Employed	186,417
Unemployed	7,234
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	163
Females 16 years and over	188,064
In labor force	90,173
Civilian labor force	90,173
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,677
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	175,630
In labor force	103,641
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,557
Armed forces	163

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	182,581
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	143,636
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,083
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,695
Other means	1,640
Worked at home	6,332
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,409,620

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,460
Management, professional, and related occupations	52,460
Service occupations	34,500
Sales and office occupations	55,452
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,527
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,105
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,373

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,460
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,099
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,882
Wholesale trade	5,688
Retail trade	29,933
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,515
Information	4,769
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,730
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,831
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,350
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,544
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,734

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,460
Private wage and salary workers	151,364
Government workers	21,461
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,005
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Myers Housing Characteristics

In Fort Myers, FL there are 245,405 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 188,599 occupied and 56,806 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Myers, there are 122,543 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,968 units in Fort Myers. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Myers, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Myers, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Myers. There are 1,476 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,217 with rent between $200-299, 6,950 with rent between $300-499 and 31,946 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Myers gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Myers, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	245,405
Occupied housing units	188,599
Vacant housing units	56,806

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	245,405
1-unit, detached	122,543
1-unit, attached	11,968
2 units	9,802
3 or 4 units	10,688
5 to 9 units	14,138
10 to 19 units	13,441
20 to 49 units	12,506
50 or more units	10,377
Mobile home	38,084

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
Owner-occupied	144,245
Renter-occupied	44,354

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
No vehicles available	10,873
2 vehicle available	90,857
3 vehicles available	14,509
4 vehicles available	3,475
5 or more vehicles available	1,156

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
Utility gas	2,690
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	179,358
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	403
Coal or coke	8
Wood	182
Solar energy	89
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	2,650

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	188,599
Less Than $50,000	144,245
$50,000 to $99,999	36,876
$100,000 to $149,999	26,452
$150,000 to $199,999	12,646
$200,000 to $299,999	9,550
$300,000 to $499,999	3,647
$1,000,000 or more	782
Median (dollars)	112,900

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	44,354
Less than $200	1,476
$200 to $299	1,217
$300 to $499	6,950
$500 to $699	15,418
$700 to $999	12,430
$1,000 to $1,499	3,144
$1,500 or more	953