Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

117,595

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,344

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$365,900

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

43,079

2.08% 1-year decline

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13% of the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, 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.

94% of the residents in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are Florida SouthWestern State College (3,159 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was $365,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL borders Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL, Collier County (Southwest) PUMA, FL, Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (South) PUMA, FL, Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, and Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL is home to a population of 118k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.8k people) in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.81k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are Spanish (8,217 households), German (1,019 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (773 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,715

Women

52.4%

55,974

Men

47.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 117,689 inhabitants, with 47.6% men, and 52.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.8k ± 2.82k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.59k ± 1.47k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 625

9.87%

Hispanic Population

11.6k people

9.87% of the people in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are hispanic (11.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,646 ± 989 people
Canada
1,329 ± 890 people
Cuba
891 ± 730 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,646 Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents, followed by Canada with 1,329 and Cuba with 891.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents (13.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,217 households (7.15%)
German
1,019 households (0.886%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
773 households (0.672%)

13% of the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was Spanish. 7.15% of the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,446 ± 518
Korea
1,078 ± 340
Gulf War (2001-)
854 ± 251

Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL.

Health

91.8% of the population of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 6.14% on Medicaid, 34.9% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.86% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.18%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

6.14%

Medicaid

34.9%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL grew by 6.51% from 7.68% to 8.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL employs 43.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL were Construction (3,673 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,894 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,449 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($232,880), Not specified manufacturing industries ($219,159), and Offices of physicians ($207,375).

Males in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.55 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,483. The income inequality in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.515, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,126

Women

49%

21,953

Men

51%

The workforce of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in 2024 was 43,079 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

43.1k

2024 Value

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± −2.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 44k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, are Real estate brokers & sales agents (1,415 people), Retail salespersons (1,387 people), and Other managers (1,284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

43.1k

2024 Value

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± −2.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 44k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, are Construction (3,673 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,894 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,449 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,520

Median earning men ± $2,938

$44,071

Median earning women ± $2,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,570), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,472), and Wholesale Trade ($93,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,444), Public Administration ($66,694), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,102).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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 28 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

Voting results are not available for Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill 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

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL awarded 3,159 degrees. The student population of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,185 male students and 9,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are White (1,288 and 42%), Hispanic or Latino (1,076 and 35%), Black or African American (326 and 10.6%), and Unknown (223 and 7.26%).

The largest universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida SouthWestern State College (3,159 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,506 and 47.7%), Registered Nursing (312 and 9.88%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (261 and 8.26%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,436 for in-state students and $9,750 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 14,301 students enrolled in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,459 records, of which 65.8% were women and 34.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,506 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
211 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,506 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Florida SouthWestern State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,159 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida SouthWestern State College with 3,159 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,252 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, which is 0.657 times less than the 1,907 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,288 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,076 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,436) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($965) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.331% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.71% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (28.6k), Bachelors Degree (24.3k), and Some college (20.9k).

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

The median property value in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was $365,900 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $332,400 to $365,900, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,911

$44,869

Median Property Taxes

±$1,648

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,344

Median Household Income

± $2,522

58.6k

Number of Households

± 2,141

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.6k households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL grew to $74,344 from the previous year's value of $72,139.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.515

2024 Wage GINI in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL

0.52

2023 Wage GINI in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 0.515 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.955% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL (10.4k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, 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.