Fort Myers Shores, FL Demographic Data
Fort Myers Shores, FL Summary
Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County in Florida
- Population: 4,577
- Area: 2.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,799.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fort Myers Shores, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,056
50%
50.8
Male
3,060
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,116
323,128,000
Fort Myers Shores, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
394
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
201
3.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
393
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
266
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
305
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
737
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
869
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
819
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
558
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
670
11.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
529
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
341
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
34
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,990
81.6%
77.2
Female
2,475
49.6%
51.3
Male
2,515
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,836
79.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,214
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
904
14.8%
15.2
Female
426
47.1%
55.8
Male
478
52.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Fort Myers Shores, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,071
99.3%
96.8
White
5,518
90.2%
72.6
Black or African American
166
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.1%
0.8
Asian
14
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
364
6.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
45
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,414
23.1%
17.8
Mexican
318
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
666
10.9%
1.7
Cuban
33
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
397
6.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,702
76.9%
82.2
Fort Myers Shores, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
194
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
585
12.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,907
41.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,040
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
249
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
404
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
178
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
779
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,778
82.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
582
12.8%
31.2
Fort Myers Shores, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,749
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,310
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
678
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
167
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
224
4.4
5.8%
Fort Myers Shores, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,631
80.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,091
19.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,040
18.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Fort Myers Shores, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
221
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
78
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
277
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
247
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
381
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
389
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
278
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
161
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
70
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
55
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
46,399
57,617
Per capita income
24,769
31,128
Fort Myers Shores, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
69
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
417
13.6%
9.8
Construction
453
14.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
519
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
81
2.6%
6.6
Information
28
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
157
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
196
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
320
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
54
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
615
20.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
39
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
114
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
558
18.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
753
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
315
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
827
27.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
609
19.9%
18.1%
Fort Myers Shores, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,050
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,603
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
254
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
87
2.9%
5.1
Walked
22
0.7%
2.7
Other means
8
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
76
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Fort Myers Shores, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
141
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
753
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
916
42.5%
37.1
3 or more
347
16.1%
21.0
Fort Myers Shores, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,157
82.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,351
62.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
806
37.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
457
17.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Fort Myers Shores, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,614
1 room
17
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
109
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
170
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
619
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
610
23.3%
19.8
6 rooms
571
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
262
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
119
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
137
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Fort Myers Shores, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,614
1-unit, detached
2,013
77.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
64
2.4%
5.9
2-units
156
6.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
202
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
25
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
12
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
140
5.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fort Myers Shores, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
20
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
127
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
251
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,277
48.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
426
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
195
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
299
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.2%
1.4%
Fort Myers Shores, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,111
97.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
46
2.1%
1.1
Fort Myers Shores, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
799
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
10
1.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
93
11.6%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
132
16.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
200
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
364
45.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
346
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
144
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
1.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
239
29.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Myers Shores, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
759
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
59
7.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
130
17.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
570
75.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
47
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
835
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
107
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
206
27.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
4.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
3.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
333
43.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Myers Shores, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,351
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
65
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
532
39.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
153
11.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
128
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
243
18.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
142
10.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
88
6.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,400
205,000
