Cape Coral, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
215,536
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.6
0.205% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
9.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$78,104
2.68% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$373,500
10.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
101,006
4.48% 1-year growth

About

None 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.

92.7% of the residents in Cape Coral, FL are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2024, the median property value in Cape Coral, FL was $373,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Cape Coral, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Coral, FL was 2 cars per household.

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United StatesFloridaLee County, FLCape Coral-Fort Myers, FLLee County (North)--Cape Coral City (South) PUMA, FLLee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FLLee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FLLee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Cape Coral, FL is home to a population of 216k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.1% of Cape Coral, FL residents were born outside of the country (41.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Cape Coral, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Cape Coral, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cape Coral, FL was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape Coral, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 2.75k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    35k ± 2.86k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10.3k ± 1.53k
26.4%
Hispanic Population
57k people

In 2024, there were 3.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Cape Coral, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.4% of the people in Cape Coral, FL are hispanic (57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cape Coral, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
41.2k people
17.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
36.9k people

As of 2024, 19.1% of Cape Coral, FL residents (41.2k 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 Cape Coral, FL was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,145 ± 526
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,591 ± 431
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,727 ± 398

Cape Coral, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cape Coral, FL employs 101k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cape Coral, FL were Retail Trade (14,613 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,986 people), and Construction (11,897 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($65,817), Wholesale Trade ($65,603), and Utilities ($62,237).

Employment

Occupations

101k
2024 Value
± 3,419
4.48%
1 Year growth
± 4.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Coral, FL grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 96.7k employees to 101k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Coral, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (12,780 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,223 people), and Management Occupations (10,202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Coral, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

101k
2024 Value
± 3,419
4.48%
1 Year growth
± 4.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Coral, FL grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 96.7k employees to 101k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Coral, FL, are Retail Trade (14,613 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,986 people), and Construction (11,897 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,651
Median earning men ± $1,778
$40,436
Median earning women ± $1,698

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($85,767), Public Administration ($73,333), and Wholesale Trade ($65,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,797), Information ($53,425), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,207).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Cape Coral, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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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%), 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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 296 students enrolled in Cape Coral, FL, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 125 records, of which 64% were women and 36% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Barbering
    20 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    20 degrees awarded
  3. General Cosmetology
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cape Coral, FL was Barbering with 20 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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Coral, FL was $373,500 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,200 to $373,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Coral, FL is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cape Coral, FL have an average commute time of 29.9 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.

Housing

Property

$373,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,846
$64,036
Median Property Taxes
±$2,224

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 Cape Coral, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cape Coral, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.2%
Homeownership
2024
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Cape Coral, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,104
Median Household Income
± $2,925
82.9k
Number of Households
± 2,914

In 2024, the median household income of the 82.9k households in Cape Coral, FL grew to $78,104 from the previous year's value of $76,062.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Coral, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15%)
  3. Carpooled (8.57%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Cape Coral, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (8.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Coral, FL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Cape Coral, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Coral, FL (23k out of 214k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

88.4% of the population of Cape Coral, FL has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.67% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
12.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
Medicare
17.2%
Non-Group
1.67%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape Coral, FL grew by 0.371% from 11.6% to 11.6%.

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