Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
817,666
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49
0.609% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12%
2.33% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$76,107
4.11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$362,200
11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
357,154
4.35% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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.

90.4% of the residents in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL are Florida Gulf Coast University (3,942 degrees awarded in 2023), Florida SouthWestern State College (2,530 degrees), and Southern Technical College (701 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL was $362,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL was 2 cars per household.

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL borders Clewiston, FL, Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL, and Punta Gorda, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is home to a population of 818k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.8% of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL residents were born outside of the country (154k people).

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (507k people) in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%
2024 Citizenship
91.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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-Fort Myers, FL was 91.2%, 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-Fort Myers, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    507k ± 1.78k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    120k ± 3.87k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    62.4k ± 1.42k
24.7%
Hispanic Population
202k people

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (507k people) in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.7% of the people in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL are hispanic (202k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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

18.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
154k people
17.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
142k people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL residents (154k 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-Fort Myers, FL was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    21,614 ± 1,026
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8,153 ± 864
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,071 ± 543

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL employs 357k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL were Retail Trade (48,380 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47,887 people), and Construction (45,046 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,625), Finance & Insurance ($73,575), and Wholesale Trade ($65,455).

Employment

Occupations

357k
2024 Value
± 5,921
4.35%
1 Year growth
± 2.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL grew at a rate of 4.35%, from 342k employees to 357k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (44,519 people), Management Occupations (39,623 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,782 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

357k
2024 Value
± 5,921
4.35%
1 Year growth
± 2.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL grew at a rate of 4.35%, from 342k employees to 357k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, are Retail Trade (48,380 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47,887 people), and Construction (45,046 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, though some of these residents may live in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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

$48,474
Median earning men ± $913
$38,668
Median earning women ± $1,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,209), Wholesale Trade ($71,350), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,480), Wholesale Trade ($51,944), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,772).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 2,283
    Construction
  2. 1,949
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 1,803
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.99M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.72M
    Construction
  3. $1.53M
    Retail Trade

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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

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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-Fort Myers, FL awarded 9,007 degrees. The student population of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,045 male students and 19,813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL are White (4,589 and 52.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2,536 and 28.8%), Black or African American (919 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (296 and 3.36%).

The largest universities in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Gulf Coast University (3,942 and 43.8%), Florida SouthWestern State College (2,530 and 28.1%), and Southern Technical College (701 and 7.78%).

The most popular majors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,908 and 21.2%), Registered Nursing (578 and 6.42%), and General Business Administration & Management (369 and 4.1%).

The median tuition costs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL are $15,000 for private four year colleges, and $3,314 and $16,039 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 32,858 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 32,858 students enrolled in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,261 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    216 degrees awarded
  2. General Interdisciplinary Studies
    290 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    276 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL was Registered Nursing with 216 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Florida Gulf Coast University
    3,942 degrees awarded
  2. Florida SouthWestern State College
    2,530 degrees awarded
  3. Southern Technical College
    701 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Gulf Coast University with 3,942 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,293 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, which is 0.576 times less than the 5,714 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,589 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,536 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,172) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,875) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL was $362,200 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,300 to $362,200, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$362,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,248
$243,654
Median Property Taxes
±$3,908

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-Fort Myers, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

74.3%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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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.
$76,107
Median Household Income
± $1,463
328k
Number of Households
± 5,292

In 2024, the median household income of the 328k households in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL grew to $76,107 from the previous year's value of $73,099.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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 (70.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.76%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.76%).

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

29.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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-Fort Myers, 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-Fort Myers, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (96.5k out of 804k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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

87.1% of the population of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.53% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
33.2%
Employer Coverage
13.6%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
1.53%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL grew by 3.85% from 12.5% to 12.9%.

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