Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

138,755

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.1

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.79%

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,899

4.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 139k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2024, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.89k White (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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL are Spanish (17,355 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (837 households), and Haitian (820 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,796

Women

51%

67,960

Men

49%

The resident population of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 138,756 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL.

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

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 3.04k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.86k
White (Hispanic)
4.89k ± 1.43k

17%

Hispanic Population

23.6k people

17% of the people in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL are hispanic (23.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,188 ± 1,370 people
Cuba
2,452 ± 1,205 people
Canada
2,244 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,188 Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 2,452 and Canada with 2,244.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.4k people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL residents (20.5k 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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,355 households (12.9%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
837 households (0.622%)
Haitian
820 households (0.61%)

18.2% of the households in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 12.9% of the households in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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
4,517 ± 578
Gulf War (1990s)
878 ± 222
Gulf War (2001-)
830 ± 220

Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL.

Health

90.6% of the population of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 7.22% on Medicaid, 28.4% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.06% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% 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 15.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.36%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

7.22%

Medicaid

28.4%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL grew by 2.26% from 9.15% to 9.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL employs 55.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL were Construction (6,110 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,378 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,839 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($384,702), Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($314,716), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($248,902).

Males in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,060. The income inequality in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.511, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,387

Women

47.5%

29,210

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 55,597 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL.

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

Occupations

55.6k

2024 Value

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 52.9k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, are Other managers (1,768 people), Retail salespersons (1,724 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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

55.6k

2024 Value

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 52.9k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, are Construction (6,110 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,378 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,188

Median earning men ± $3,996

$43,567

Median earning women ± $2,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,136), Manufacturing ($93,767), and Wholesale Trade ($90,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,133), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,828), and Wholesale Trade ($53,911).

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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,006 male students and 9,762 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL are White (2,588 and 61.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,018 and 24.3%), Black or African American (278 and 6.64%), and Two or More Races (150 and 3.59%).

The largest universities in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Gulf Coast University (4,133 and 96.4%), Cozmo Beauty School (82 and 1.91%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers (71 and 1.66%).

The most popular majors in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL are General Business Administration & Management (405 and 9.45%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 and 7.77%), and General Psychology (298 and 6.95%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,191 for in-state students and $22,328 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,768 (41.8% men and 58.2% 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 16,768 students enrolled in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,607 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
298 degrees awarded
General Interdisciplinary Studies
267 degrees awarded
General Health Services
215 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was General Psychology with 298 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florida Gulf Coast University
4,133 degrees awarded
Cozmo Beauty School
82 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers
71 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Gulf Coast University with 4,133 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,567 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, which is 0.576 times less than the 2,719 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 2,588 degrees mean that there were 2.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,018 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

Public, 4-year or above ($4,191) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,927) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.631% 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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (28.4k), High School or Equivalent (27.2k), and Some college (26.1k).

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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was $467,600 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $429,500 to $467,600, a 8.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$467,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,097

$47,596

Median Property Taxes

±$1,793

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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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.

$99,899

Median Household Income

± $4,145

57.7k

Number of Households

± 2,116

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.7k households in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL grew to $99,899 from the previous year's value of $95,776.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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

0.511

2024 Wage GINI in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL

0.505

2023 Wage GINI in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was 0.511 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (9.07%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.07%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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 (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL (11.6k out of 132k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) 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.

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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