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Southwest Florida Demographics

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Bonita Springs
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Lehigh Acres
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Port Charlotte
Punta Gorda
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Lehigh Acres, Florida Demographics - 2000 Census

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

33,430

 

 

Male

16,200

48.5

49.1%

Female

17,230

51.5

50.9%

Median age (years)

38.0

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

2,284

6.8

6.8%

18 years and over

24,724

74.0

74.3%

65 years and over

6,521

19.5

12.4%


One race

32,764

98.0

97.6%

White

28,183

84.3

75.1%

Black or African American

2,938

8.8

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

96

0.3

0.9%

Asian

280

0.8

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

6

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

1,261

3.8

5.5%

Two or more races

666

2.0

2.4%


Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

4,466

13.4

12.5%


Household population

33,240

99.4

97.2%

Group quarters population

190

0.6

2.8%


Average household size

2.62

(X)

2.59

Average family size

3.03

(X)

3.14


Total housing units

14,486

 

 

Occupied housing units

12,707

87.7

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

10,641

83.7

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

2,066

16.3

33.8%

Vacant housing units

1,779

12.3

9.0%


Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

22,342

 

 

High school graduate or higher

17,159

76.8

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,464

11.0

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

4,641

18.9

12.7%

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

6,754

21.9

19.3%

Foreign born

3,079

9.3

11.1%

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

7,938

64.9

56.7%

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

8,157

59.5

52.1%

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

5,153

16.7

17.9%


Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

15,240

59.9

63.9%

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

29.3

(X)

25.5

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

38,517

(X)

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

42,492

(X)

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

17,186

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

534

5.8

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

2,546

7.7

12.4%


Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

9,916

 

 

Median value (dollars)

79,400

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

791

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

264

(X)

295


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