Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

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2023 Population

190,297

2.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

0.249% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.5%

1.93% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,750

4.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$248,500

13.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

76,909

3.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL had a population of 190k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $62,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL grew from 186,065 to 190,297, a 2.27% increase and its median household income grew from $60,325 to $62,750, a 4.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), White (Hispanic) (11.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.76%).

36.3% of the households in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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.

88.1% of the residents in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was $248,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL borders Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (South) PUMA, FL, Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City 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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL is home to a population of 190k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.4% of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (44.5k people).

In 2023, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.3k people) in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 24k Black or African American (Non-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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are Spanish (51,793 households), Haitian (8,040 households), and Portuguese (1,132 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

94,323

Women

51%

90,676

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 184,999 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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

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Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.1% of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.3k ± 2.82k
Two+ (Hispanic)
34.2k ± 2.78k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24k ± 1.81k

35.2%

Hispanic Population

67.1k people

35.2% of the people in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are hispanic (67.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
14,298 ± 2,820 people
Haiti
6,540 ± 1,950 people
Mexico
5,910 ± 1,857 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 14,298 Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 6,540 and Mexico with 5,910.

Foreign-Born Population

23.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44.5k people

22.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42k people

As of 2023, 23.4% of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL residents (44.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 22.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
51,793 households (28.8%)
Haitian
8,040 households (4.47%)
Portuguese
1,132 households (0.629%)

36.3% of the households in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was Spanish. 28.8% of the households in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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
4,532 ± 559
Gulf War (2001-)
2,302 ± 505
Gulf War (1990s)
1,016 ± 216

Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL employs 76.9k people. The largest industries in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are Construction (10,963 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,147 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,703 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($121,382), Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($111,822), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($106,729).

Males in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,350. The income inequality in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,253

Women

48.5%

39,565

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL in 2020 was 76,818 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

76.9k

2022 Value

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 3.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 74.4k employees to 76.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,795 people), Customer service representatives (2,523 people), and Cashiers (2,178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

76.9k

2022 Value

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 3.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 74.4k employees to 76.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, are Construction (10,963 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,147 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,452

Median earning men ± $1,570

$32,338

Median earning women ± $1,321

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,269), Manufacturing ($57,487), and Information ($55,733).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,857), Information ($50,391), and Public Administration ($44,155).

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 26 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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% 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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (51.2k), Some college (28.4k), and Secondary Education (25.9k).

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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was $248,500 in 2023, which is 0.819 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $218,600 to $248,500, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL is 75.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL is $62,750. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $139,565, 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 $136,943 and $127,331.

Housing

Property

$248,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,565

$49,908

Median Property Taxes

±$1,797

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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.2% of the housing units in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $139,565, 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 $136,943 and $127,331.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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.

$62,750

Median Household Income

± $1,821

66.4k

Number of Households

± 2,160

In 2023, the median household income of the 66.4k households in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL grew to $62,750 from the previous year's value of $60,325.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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

0.407

2022 Wage GINI in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

0.413

2021 Wage GINI in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.47% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2023, 74.7% of workers in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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 (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL (29.5k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, 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
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

84% of the population of Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.88% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL declined by 2.73% from 16.4% to 16%.

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