Fort Myers, FL, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 21,837 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,830 | 35.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 527 | 2.4 |
| 2 units | 977 | 4.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,429 | 6.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,029 | 9.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,372 | 10.9 |
| 20 or more units | 5,767 | 26.4 |
| Mobile home | 866 | 4.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 40 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 705 | 3.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 824 | 3.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,609 | 7.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,015 | 23.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,687 | 21.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,597 | 21.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,253 | 14.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,147 | 5.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 778 | 3.6 |
| 2 rooms | 2,268 | 10.4 |
| 3 rooms | 3,877 | 17.8 |
| 4 rooms | 5,589 | 25.6 |
| 5 rooms | 3,837 | 17.6 |
| 6 rooms | 2,679 | 12.3 |
| 7 rooms | 1,387 | 6.4 |
| 8 rooms | 810 | 3.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 612 | 2.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 19,160 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,913 | 36.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,653 | 29.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,400 | 12.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,179 | 11.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,072 | 5.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 943 | 4.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 3,467 | 18.1 |
| 1 | 9,293 | 48.5 |
| 2 | 4,985 | 26.0 |
| 3 or more | 1,415 | 7.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 139 | 0.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 226 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 18,256 | 95.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 76 | 0.4 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 23 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 39 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 396 | 2.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 132 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 137 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 1,159 | 6.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 19,160 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 17,410 | 90.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 959 | 5.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 791 | 4.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,800 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,077 | 18.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,958 | 51.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 740 | 12.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 333 | 5.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 327 | 5.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 255 | 4.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 62 | 1.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 48 | 0.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 76,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,135 | 71.3 |
Less than $300 | 27 | 0.5 |
$300 to $499 | 430 | 7.4 |
$500 to $699 | 1,123 | 19.4 |
$700 to $999 | 1,324 | 22.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 680 | 11.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 236 | 4.1 |
$2,000 or more | 315 | 5.4 |
Median (dollars) | 796 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,665 | 28.7 |
Median (dollars) | 272 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,187 | 37.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 903 | 15.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 690 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 483 | 8.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 413 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,065 | 18.4 |
| Not computed | 59 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 11,565 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,001 | 8.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 582 | 5.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,338 | 20.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 5,018 | 43.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,483 | 12.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 363 | 3.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 553 | 4.8 |
| No cash rent | 227 | 2.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 588 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,700 | 14.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,430 | 12.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,467 | 12.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,385 | 12.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 919 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,093 | 35.4 |
| Not computed | 571 | 4.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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