North Fort Myers, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

44,993

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.4

0.471% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

0.768% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,261

1.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Fort Myers, FL is home to a population of 45k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of North Fort Myers, FL residents were born outside of the country (5.05k people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37k people) in North Fort Myers, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 894 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of North Fort Myers, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Fort Myers, FL was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Fort Myers, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
37k ± 2.11k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.61k ± 876
White (Hispanic)
894 ± 287

12.7%

Hispanic Population

5.71k people

12.7% of the people in North Fort Myers, FL are hispanic (5.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Fort Myers, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.05k people

9.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.24k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of North Fort Myers, FL residents (5.05k 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 North Fort Myers, FL was 9.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,503 ± 325
Gulf War (2001-)
448 ± 181
Korea
286 ± 100

North Fort Myers, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Fort Myers, FL employs 15.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Fort Myers, FL were Retail Trade (2,330 people), Construction (2,198 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,959 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,583), Finance & Insurance ($89,306), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,702).

Employment

Occupations

15.7k

2024 Value

± 1,252

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Fort Myers, FL grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 15.3k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Fort Myers, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,276 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,688 people), and Management Occupations (1,510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Fort Myers, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.7k

2024 Value

± 1,252

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Fort Myers, FL grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 15.3k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Fort Myers, FL, are Retail Trade (2,330 people), Construction (2,198 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,959 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Fort Myers, FL, though some of these residents may live in North Fort Myers, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,956

Median earning men ± $3,951

$30,617

Median earning women ± $6,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($61,058), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,319), and Public Administration ($59,838).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500), Public Administration ($52,235), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,942).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Fort Myers, FL was $161,800 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,700 to $161,800, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in North Fort Myers, FL is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Fort Myers, FL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Fort Myers, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,237

$18,589

Median Property Taxes

±$1,248

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 North Fort Myers, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in North Fort Myers, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Fort Myers, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,261

Median Household Income

± $4,611

21.7k

Number of Households

± 1,332

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.7k households in North Fort Myers, FL grew to $56,261 from the previous year's value of $55,696.

The following chart displays the households in North Fort Myers, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Fort Myers, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in North Fort Myers, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Fort Myers, FL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in North Fort Myers, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Fort Myers, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Fort Myers, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Fort Myers, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Fort Myers, FL (6.61k out of 44.7k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Fort Myers, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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