Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

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2021 Population

178,912

1.55% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

17%

2.03% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$54,657

5.53% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$183,900

9.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL had a population of 179k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $54,657. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL declined from 181,724 to 178,912, a −1.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,795 to $54,657, a 5.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (Hispanic) (21.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.83%).

35.9% of the households in 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.

89% of the residents in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was $183,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL borders Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Cape Coral City PUMA, FL, Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, and Highlands (South & East), Okeechobee, Hendry & Glades Counties PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL is home to a population of 179k people, from which 89% are citizens. As of 2021, 21.5% of Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (38.5k people).

In 2021, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.5k people) in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.6k White (Hispanic) and 24.3k 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are Spanish (48,247 households), Haitian (8,134 households), and Portuguese (742 households).

Citizenship

89%

2021 Citizenship

89.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89% of Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.5k ± 2.63k
White (Hispanic)
38.6k ± 2.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.3k ± 1.64k

34.3%

Hispanic Population

61.3k people

34.3% of the people in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are hispanic (61.3k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

21.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

38.5k people

20.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

37.3k people

As of 2021, 21.5% of Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL residents (38.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in 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
48,247 households (28.6%)
Haitian
8,134 households (4.83%)
Portuguese
742 households (0.44%)

35.9% of the households in 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 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was Spanish. 28.6% of the households in 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
4,158 ± 415
Gulf War (2001-)
1,760 ± 443
Gulf War (1990s)
952 ± 222

Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL employs 74.4k people. The largest industries in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL are Construction (10,221 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,907 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,242 people), and the highest paying industries are Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($110,895), Software publishing ($110,440), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($96,763).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,253

Women

48.5%

39,565

Men

51.5%

The workforce of 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

74.4k

2021 Value

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± −3.13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 76.8k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,026 people), Customer service representatives (2,630 people), and Cashiers (2,474 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of 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

74.4k

2021 Value

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± −3.13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 76.8k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, are Construction (10,221 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,907 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in 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

$37,715

Median earning men ± $1,372

$26,349

Median earning women ± $1,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($55,130), Information ($49,844), and Manufacturing ($45,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($36,901), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,881), and Manufacturing ($35,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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

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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

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 2021, 1.42% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.07% 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (49.7k), Some college (27k), and Secondary Education (25.4k).

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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was $183,900 in 2021, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $167,400 to $183,900, a 9.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL is $54,657. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

Property

$183,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,191

$42,221

Median Property Taxes

±$1,636

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 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2021

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.3% of the housing units in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in 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.

$54,657

Median Household Income

± $2,477

59.2k

Number of Households

± 1,898

In 2021, the median household income of the 59.2k households in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL grew to $54,657 from the previous year's value of $51,795.

The following chart displays the households in 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

0.413

2021 Wage GINI in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

0.405

2020 Wage GINI in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL

In 2021, the income inequality in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.99% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2021, 78.4% of workers in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in 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 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 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 Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL (30.4k out of 179k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers 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

83.3% of the population of Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 30.6% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

30.6%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL declined by 2.97% from 17.2% to 16.7%.

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