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Southwest Florida Demographics

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Fort Myers, Florida Demographics - 2000 Census

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

48,208

 

 

Male

23,806

49.4

49.1%

Female

24,402

50.6

50.9%

Median age (years)

32.4

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

3,895

8.1

6.8%

18 years and over

35,532

73.7

74.3%

65 years and over

6,903

14.3

12.4%


One race

46,707

96.9

97.6%

White

27,166

56.4

75.1%

Black or African American

16,095

33.4

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

181

0.4

0.9%

Asian

471

1.0

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

49

0.1

0.1%

Some other race

2,745

5.7

5.5%

Two or more races

1,501

3.1

2.4%


Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

6,984

14.5

12.5%


Household population

45,901

95.2

97.2%

Group quarters population

2,307

4.8

2.8%


Average household size

2.40

(X)

2.59

Average family size

3.10

(X)

3.14


Total housing units

21,836

 

 

Occupied housing units

19,107

87.5

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

7,593

39.7

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

11,514

60.3

33.8%

Vacant housing units

2,729

12.5

9.0%


Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

29,875

 

 

High school graduate or higher

21,135

70.7

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,459

18.3

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

4,387

12.3

12.7%

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

10,609

25.2

19.3%

Foreign born

6,428

13.4

11.1%

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

7,530

41.2

56.7%

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

7,127

37.2

52.1%

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

9,351

21.1

17.9%


Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

21,826

59.4

63.9%

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

23.0

(X)

25.5

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

28,514

(X)

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

32,477

(X)

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

17,312

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

1,970

18.1

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

9,934

21.8

12.4%


Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

5,800

 

 

Median value (dollars)

76,700

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

796

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

272

(X)

295


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