Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

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2022 Population

124,503

2.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.1

0.708% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.5%

5.18% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,897

9.77% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$294,700

19% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

51,174

2.48% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL had a population of 125k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $59,897. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL declined from 127,375 to 124,503, a −2.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,565 to $59,897, a 9.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.34%), White (Hispanic) (8.73%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.92%).

27.7% of the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, 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.

88.3% of the residents in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are Southern Technical College (709 degrees awarded in 2022), Fort Myers Technical College (640 degrees), and Florida Academy (462035) (369 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was $294,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.3%.

Most people in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL borders Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (South) PUMA, FL, Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, and Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is home to a population of 125k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.6% of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (24.4k people).

In 2022, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.2k people) in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are Spanish (23,822 households), Haitian (2,418 households), and Portuguese (1,904 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,748

Women

49.5%

62,028

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 122,776 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

88.3%

2022 Citizenship

89.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.3% of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
66.2k ± 2.48k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 1.84k
Two+ (Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.76k

23.9%

Hispanic Population

29.7k people

23.9% of the people in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are hispanic (29.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,451 ± 1,422 people
Guatemala
3,128 ± 1,356 people
Cuba
2,565 ± 1,230 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,451 Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents, followed by Guatemala with 3,128 and Cuba with 2,565.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

24.4k people

17.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

As of 2022, 19.6% of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL residents (24.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,822 households (20.3%)
Haitian
2,418 households (2.06%)
Portuguese
1,904 households (1.63%)

27.7% of the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was Spanish. 20.3% of the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,435 ± 312
Gulf War (2001-)
1,219 ± 369
Gulf War (1990s)
673 ± 154

Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL employs 51.2k people. The largest industries in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are Construction (6,855 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,736 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,165 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($152,362), Air transportation ($133,699), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($131,417).

Males in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,495. The income inequality in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,677

Women

47%

27,813

Men

53%

The workforce of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in 2020 was 52,490 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

51.2k

2022 Value

−2.48%

1 Year decline

± −2.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −2.48%, from 52.5k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,453 people), Cashiers (1,411 people), and Construction laborers (1,377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.2k

2022 Value

−2.48%

1 Year decline

± −2.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −2.48%, from 52.5k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, are Construction (6,855 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,736 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,976

Median earning men ± $2,039

$34,128

Median earning women ± $1,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($75,486), Information ($65,673), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($54,635), Public Administration ($51,078), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,801).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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

Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL awarded 2,081 degrees. The student population of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 836 male students and 1,210 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are White (839 and 40.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (766 and 36.9%), Black or African American (377 and 18.2%), and Two or More Races (41 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Southern Technical College (709 and 34.1%), Fort Myers Technical College (640 and 30.8%), and Florida Academy (462035) (369 and 17.7%).

The most popular majors in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL are Medical Assistant (218 and 10.5%), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (159 and 7.64%), and General Cosmetology (154 and 7.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,046 students enrolled in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 848 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
154 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
187 degrees awarded
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
159 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was General Cosmetology with 154 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern Technical College
709 degrees awarded
Fort Myers Technical College
640 degrees awarded
Florida Academy (462035)
369 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Technical College with 709 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 806 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, which is 0.632 times less than the 1,275 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 839 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 766 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($19,375) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,875) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.62% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (30.8k), Some college (19.3k), and Bachelors Degree (16k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was $294,700 in 2022, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $247,600 to $294,700, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is 55.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is $59,897. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Housing

Property

$294,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,219

$27,703

Median Property Taxes

±$1,291

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 Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.3% of the housing units in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,897

Median Household Income

± $3,366

50.1k

Number of Households

± 1,877

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.1k households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL grew to $59,897 from the previous year's value of $54,565.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, 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

0.471

2022 Wage GINI in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

0.474

2021 Wage GINI in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.517% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)

In 2022, 70.8% of workers in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (9.94%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL (18.8k out of 122k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.7% of the population of Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL grew by 1.38% from 16.1% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.