Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
117,595
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9%
4.61% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,344
3.06% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$365,900
10.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
43,994
0.0227% 1-year growth

About

13% of the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region 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.

94% of the residents in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are Florida SouthWestern State College (2,530 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was $365,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL is home to a population of 118k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.8k people) in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.81k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are Spanish (8,217 households), German (1,019 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (773 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
63,504
Women
53.1%
56,096
Men
46.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 119,600 inhabitants, with 46.9% men, and 53.1% women.

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Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    96.8k ± 2.82k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.59k ± 1.47k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.81k ± 625
9.87%
Hispanic Population
11.6k people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.8k people) in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.81k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.87% of the people in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are hispanic (11.6k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,479 ± 938 people
  2. Canada
    1,372 ± 904 people
  3. Cuba
    802 ± 693 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,479 Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents, followed by Canada with 1,372 and Cuba with 802.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13.9k people
11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.2k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL residents (13.9k 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 Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,217 households (7.15%)
  2. German
    1,019 households (0.886%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    773 households (0.672%)

13% of the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was Spanish. 7.15% of the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,446 ± 518
  2. Korea
    1,078 ± 340
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    854 ± 251

Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL employs 44k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL were Construction (3,680 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,034 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,500 people), and the highest paying industries were Employment services ($198,755), Architectural, engineering & related services ($197,239), and Not specified manufacturing industries ($192,284).

Males in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.66 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,890. The income inequality in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.52, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,894
Women
49.8%
22,100
Men
50.2%

The workforce of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in 2023 was 43,994 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

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Occupations

44k
2023 Value
0.0227%
1 Year growth
± 0.0227%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.0227%, from 44k employees to 44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, are Real estate brokers & sales agents (1,455 people), Other managers (1,377 people), and Retail salespersons (1,278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44k
2023 Value
0.0227%
1 Year growth
± 0.0227%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.0227%, from 44k employees to 44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, are Construction (3,680 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,034 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,520
Median earning men ± $2,938
$44,071
Median earning women ± $2,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,570), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,472), and Wholesale Trade ($93,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,444), Public Administration ($66,694), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,102).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL awarded 2,530 degrees. The student population of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,045 male students and 8,815 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are White (1,075 and 43.6%), Hispanic or Latino (852 and 34.6%), Black or African American (262 and 10.6%), and Unknown (140 and 5.68%).

The largest universities in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida SouthWestern State College (2,530 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,510 and 59.7%), Registered Nursing (372 and 14.7%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (100 and 3.95%).

The median tuition cost in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,436 for in-state students and $9,750 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 13,860 students enrolled in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,065 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,510 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    248 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,510 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Florida SouthWestern State College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,530 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida SouthWestern State College with 2,530 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 862 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, which is 0.517 times less than the 1,668 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,075 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 852 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,436) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($965) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,087) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.44% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.611% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29k), Bachelors Degree (24.5k), and Some college (21.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was $365,900 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $332,400 to $365,900, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,911
$44,869
Median Property Taxes
±$1,648

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 (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$74,344
Median Household Income
± $2,522
58.6k
Number of Households
± 2,141

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.6k households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL grew to $74,344 from the previous year's value of $72,139.

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Wage Distribution

0.52
2023 Wage GINI in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL
0.533
2022 Wage GINI in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was 0.52 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.41% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region 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 (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL (10.4k out of 116k 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 Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 6.14% on Medicaid, 34.9% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 1.39% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.86% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.18%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
6.14%
Medicaid
34.9%
Medicare
18.4%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL grew by 6.51% from 7.68% to 8.18%.

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