Estero, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

37,858

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.72%

20.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,102

3.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$461,900

Population & Diversity

Estero, FL is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Estero, FL residents were born outside of the country (4.14k people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Estero, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Estero, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Estero, FL was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Estero, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Estero, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 736
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 495
White (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 436

8.66%

Hispanic Population

3.28k people

8.66% of the people in Estero, FL are hispanic (3.28k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.14k people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.25k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Estero, FL residents (4.14k 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 Estero, FL was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Estero, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,686 ± 332
Korea
293 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 121

Estero, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Estero, FL.

Economy

The economy of Estero, FL employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Estero, FL were Retail Trade (1,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,479 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,331 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($153,026), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,159), and Manufacturing ($120,127).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2024 Value

± 1,061

0.452%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estero, FL grew at a rate of 0.452%, from 13.5k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Estero, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,841 people), Management Occupations (2,198 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,490 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Estero, 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

13.6k

2024 Value

± 1,061

0.452%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estero, FL grew at a rate of 0.452%, from 13.5k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Estero, FL, are Retail Trade (1,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,479 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Estero, FL, though some of these residents may live in Estero, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,261

Median earning men ± $11,477

$51,670

Median earning women ± $5,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,157), Manufacturing ($112,031), and Public Administration ($97,768).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,500), Wholesale Trade ($83,916), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Estero, FL was $461,900 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $430,500 to $461,900, a 7.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Estero, FL is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Estero, FL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Estero, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,445

$15,981

Median Property Taxes

±$934

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

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Estero, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Estero, 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.

$104,102

Median Household Income

± $7,413

18.6k

Number of Households

± 1,145

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.6k households in Estero, FL grew to $104,102 from the previous year's value of $100,459.

The following chart displays the households in Estero, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Estero, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (5.45%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Estero, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.45%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Estero, FL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Estero, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Estero, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Estero, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Estero, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Estero, FL (2.91k out of 37.7k 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 Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Estero, 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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