Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

130,329

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

1.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

3.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,300

1.89% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is home to a population of 130k people, from which 87.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.5% of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (26.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.3k people) in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.2k Two Races Including Other (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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are Spanish (25,301 households), Haitian (2,746 households), and Portuguese (2,725 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,234

Women

50.1%

64,916

Men

49.9%

The resident population of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in 2024 was 130,150 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
66.3k ± 2.62k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 1.57k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.95k

25.1%

Hispanic Population

32.7k people

25.1% of the people in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are hispanic (32.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Guatemala
4,351 ± 1,592 people
Haiti
3,539 ± 1,441 people
Cuba
3,299 ± 1,392 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was Guatemala, the natal country of 4,351 Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 3,539 and Cuba with 3,299.

Foreign-Born Population

20.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.7k people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.1k people

As of 2024, 20.5% of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents (26.7k 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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,301 households (20.5%)
Haitian
2,746 households (2.23%)
Portuguese
2,725 households (2.21%)

28.8% of the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was Spanish. 20.5% of the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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
2,617 ± 351
Gulf War (2001-)
1,245 ± 338
Gulf War (1990s)
640 ± 187

Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL.

Health

82.5% of the population of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.42% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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 19.6% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.5%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL grew by 5.27% from 16.7% to 17.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL employs 56.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL were Construction (7,989 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,673 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,332 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($171,081), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($143,763), and Offices of physicians ($142,179).

Males in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,586. The income inequality in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,117

Women

46.5%

30,071

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in 2024 was 56,188 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL.

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

Occupations

56.2k

2024 Value

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 54.7k employees to 56.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, are Registered nurses (1,702 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,499 people), and Retail salespersons (1,445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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

56.2k

2024 Value

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 54.7k employees to 56.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, are Construction (7,989 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,673 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,717

Median earning men ± $2,369

$38,011

Median earning women ± $1,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,139), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), and Information ($72,435).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,486), Public Administration ($60,593), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,970).

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.

Education

The student population of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,072 male students and 1,111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are White (909 and 44.7%), Hispanic or Latino (602 and 29.6%), Black or African American (320 and 15.7%), and Unknown (86 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Fort Myers Technical College (715 and 34.8%), Southern Technical College (599 and 29.2%), and Florida Academy (350 and 17%).

The most popular majors in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (250 and 12.2%), Medical Assistant (193 and 9.4%), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (179 and 8.71%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $15,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2019 in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 55%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,183 (49.1% men and 50.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,183 students enrolled in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 862 records, of which 49.5% were women and 50.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
151 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
148 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
145 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 151 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Fort Myers Technical College
715 degrees awarded
Southern Technical College
599 degrees awarded
Florida Academy
350 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Myers Technical College with 715 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 893 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, which is 0.769 times less than the 1,161 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 909 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 602 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,765) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($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, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% 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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31k), Bachelors Degree (19k), and Some college (18.9k).

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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was $356,100 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $327,300 to $356,100, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$356,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,347

$29,816

Median Property Taxes

±$1,284

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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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.

$66,300

Median Household Income

± $3,073

53.4k

Number of Households

± 1,994

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.4k households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL grew to $66,300 from the previous year's value of $65,072.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.99% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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 (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL (19.7k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is Hispanic, followed by White 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

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

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

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