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Fort Myers, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
91,730 Population 2,290/sq mi density
$62,160 Median Income $40,081 per capita
$351,600 Home Value $312,186 Zillow
$1,442 Median Rent 35.1% income on rent
76°F Avg Temperature 345 sunny days/yr
571 Violent Crime/100K 2,293 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,160 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$351,600 home value, $1,442/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
571 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
91,730
Population Density
2,290
per square mile
Land Area
49.0
square miles (126.8 km²)
Median Age
40.3 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 53.2% US: 61.6%
Black 22.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 22.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
53.2%
Black
22.2%
Hispanic
2.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 71.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 28.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
71.9%
Spanish
28.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.3%
5% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.4%
5% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
84.0%
8% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
19.8%
130% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.480
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population91,730
Population Density2,290 / sq mi
Land Area49.0 sq mi
Median Age40.3 years

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White53.2%
Black or African American22.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only71.9%
Spanish28.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.3%
Disability12.4%
Health Insurance84.0%
Uninsured19.8%
Broadband Access89.1%
Gini Coefficient0.480

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M