Fort Myers Beach, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population

5,513

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.3

0.301% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.35%

29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,291

0.504% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$642,400

5.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,858

2.88% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Myers Beach, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Fort Myers Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Myers Beach, FL was $642,400, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in Fort Myers Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Myers Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Myers Beach, FL is home to a population of 5.51k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.73% of Fort Myers Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (316 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.96k people) in Fort Myers Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 311 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Fort Myers Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Myers Beach, FL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Myers Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 197
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
311 ± 134
Other (Hispanic)
143 ± 143

8.4%

Hispanic Population

463 people

8.4% of the people in Fort Myers Beach, FL are hispanic (463 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Myers Beach, 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

5.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

316 people

6.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

348 people

As of 2024, 5.73% of Fort Myers Beach, FL residents (316 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 Fort Myers Beach, FL was 6.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
210 ± 76
Korea
16 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 28

Fort Myers Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Myers Beach, FL.

Health

94.4% of the population of Fort Myers Beach, FL has health coverage, with 24.3% on employee plans, 3.52% on Medicaid, 42.9% on Medicare, 22.8% on non-group plans, and 0.943% 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, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.14% under 18 years, 8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 53.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.55%

Uninsured

24.3%

Employer Coverage

3.52%

Medicaid

42.9%

Medicare

22.8%

Non-Group

0.943%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Myers Beach, FL declined by 28.7% from 7.79% to 5.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Myers Beach, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fort Myers Beach, FL employs 1.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Myers Beach, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (328 people), Retail Trade (260 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($176,339), Finance & Insurance ($124,107), and Wholesale Trade ($85,972).

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2024 Value

± 313

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Myers Beach, FL grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 1.81k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Myers Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (339 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (289 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Myers Beach, 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

1.86k

2024 Value

± 313

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Myers Beach, FL grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 1.81k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Myers Beach, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (328 people), Retail Trade (260 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Myers Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Myers Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,429

Median earning men ± $12,211

$27,832

Median earning women ± $8,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,696), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,037), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,643), Retail Trade ($35,809), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,889).

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.

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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Myers Beach, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Myers Beach, FL was $642,400 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $611,600 to $642,400, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Myers Beach, FL is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Myers Beach, FL have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Myers Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$642,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,104

$2,512

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Fort Myers Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Myers Beach, 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.

$91,291

Median Household Income

± $14,596

2.83k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.83k households in Fort Myers Beach, FL grew to $91,291 from the previous year's value of $90,833.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Myers Beach, 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 Fort Myers Beach, 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 (66.7%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Bicycle (6.47%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Fort Myers Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.47%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Myers Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.903% of the workforce in Fort Myers Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Myers Beach, FL (295 out of 5.51k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Myers Beach, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.