Cape Coral, FL

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2023 Population

206,387

3.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAshley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.82%

0.205% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Coral, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.2%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.72%).

N/A of the households in Cape Coral, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Cape Coral, FL are Cape Coral Technical College (248 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Cape Coral, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Coral, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (136k people) in Cape Coral, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 14.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape Coral, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
136k ± 3.28k
Two+ (Hispanic)
28.8k ± 3.05k
White (Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.82k

25%

Hispanic Population

51.7k people

25% of the people in Cape Coral, FL are hispanic (51.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cape Coral, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Cape Coral, FL.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cape Coral, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Cape Coral, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,065 ± 521
Gulf War (2001-)
2,194 ± 420
Gulf War (1990s)
1,404 ± 326

Cape Coral, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cape Coral, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Cape Coral, FL are Retail Trade (15,535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,196 people), and Construction (10,156 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Coral, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (12,806 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,251 people), and Management Occupations (9,566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Coral, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Coral, FL, are Retail Trade (15,535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,196 people), and Construction (10,156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Coral, FL, though some of these residents may live in Cape Coral, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($83,023), Public Administration ($72,143), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($65,903), Information ($53,699), and Public Administration ($53,105).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

N/AAshley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cape Coral, FL awarded 248 degrees. The student population of Cape Coral, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 99 male students and 197 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cape Coral, FL are Hispanic or Latino (99 and 41.3%), followed by White (99 and 41.3%), Black or African American (34 and 14.2%), and Two or More Races (7 and 2.92%).

The largest universities in Cape Coral, FL by number of degrees awarded are Cape Coral Technical College (248 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cape Coral, FL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (90 and 36.3%), Medical Assistant (20 and 8.06%), and Barbering (20 and 8.06%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cape Coral, FL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cape Coral, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cape Coral Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

248 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cape Coral Technical College with 248 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 50 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cape Coral, FL, which is 0.253 times less than the 198 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 99 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 99 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Cape Coral, FL have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Coral, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cape Coral, FL is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Cape Coral, FL was Census Tract 108.03 with a value of $110,000, followed by Census Tract 101.04 and Census Tract 107.01, with respective values of $99,286 and $94,188.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 108.03
Census Tract 101.04
Census Tract 107.01

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Cape Coral, FL was Census Tract 108.03 with a value of $110,000, followed by Census Tract 101.04 and Census Tract 107.01, with respective values of $99,286 and $94,188.

The following map shows all of the places in Cape Coral, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Cape Coral, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Coral, FL is from Cape Coral, FL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Cape Coral, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (8.05%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Cape Coral, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Coral, FL have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Cape Coral, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cape Coral, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cape Coral, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cape Coral, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Coral, FL (20.2k out of 205k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Coral, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cape Coral, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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