Fort Myers Shores, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,946

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

4.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,955

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$292,900

Population & Diversity

Fort Myers Shores, FL is home to a population of 5.95k people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of Fort Myers Shores, FL residents were born outside of the country (977 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.63k people) in Fort Myers Shores, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 259 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Fort Myers Shores, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Myers Shores, FL was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Myers Shores, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 744
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 770
White (Hispanic)
259 ± 239

28.8%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

28.8% of the people in Fort Myers Shores, FL are hispanic (1.71k people).

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

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

977 people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

852 people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Fort Myers Shores, FL residents (977 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 Shores, FL was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 73

Fort Myers Shores, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Myers Shores, FL employs 2.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Myers Shores, FL were Construction (898 people), Accommodation & Food Services (424 people), and Retail Trade (368 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,078), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,868), and Manufacturing ($51,089).

Employment

Occupations

2.99k

2024 Value

± 673

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Myers Shores, FL grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 2.82k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Myers Shores, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (577 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (423 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Myers Shores, 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

2.99k

2024 Value

± 673

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Myers Shores, FL grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 2.82k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Myers Shores, FL, are Construction (898 people), Accommodation & Food Services (424 people), and Retail Trade (368 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Myers Shores, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Myers Shores, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,528

Median earning men ± $11,305

$32,181

Median earning women ± $14,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($62,824), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,341), and Manufacturing ($50,323).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,400), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,888), and Retail Trade ($36,473).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Myers Shores, FL was $292,900 in 2024, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $256,600 to $292,900, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Myers Shores, FL is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$292,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,529

$1,162

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Fort Myers Shores, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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

$72,955

Median Household Income

± $19,005

2.16k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Fort Myers Shores, FL grew to $72,955 from the previous year's value of $66,150.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Myers Shores, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Myers Shores, 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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (8.85%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Fort Myers Shores, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.85%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Myers Shores, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.453% of the workforce in Fort Myers Shores, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Myers Shores, 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 Shores, 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 Shores, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Myers Shores, FL (932 out of 5.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

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