Fort Myers, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,782 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 794 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 642 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,815 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,702 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,829 | 15.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,875 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,904 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,836 | 19.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,674 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,441 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,561 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,484 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,975 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,450 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,582 | 33.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,657 | 39.1 |
| Separated | 1,508 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 3,281 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,572 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 5,422 | 14.5 |
Female | 2,926 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 985 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 553 | 56.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,556 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,387 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,822 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 975 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,573 | 26.1 |
Percent employed | 58.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,647 | 73.9 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,080 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,061 | 50.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,313 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,740 | 37.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,659 | 55.6 |
Same county | 14,933 | 33.7 |
Different county | 9,726 | 21.9 |
Same state | 3,658 | 8.3 |
Different state | 6,068 | 13.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,914 | 6.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,046 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,618 | 86.6 |
Born in United States | 40,067 | 83.4 |
State of residence | 17,929 | 37.3 |
Different state | 22,138 | 46.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,551 | 3.2 |
| Foreign born | 6,428 | 13.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,200 | 8.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,647 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,781 | 10.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,428 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 673 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 435 | 6.8 |
| Africa | 61 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 5,022 | 78.1 |
| Northern America | 230 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,313 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,962 | 78.9 |
| Language other than English | 9,351 | 21.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,817 | 10.9 |
Spanish | 5,700 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,875 | 6.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,176 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,732 | 3.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 236 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 145 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,046 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,553 | 96.9 |
| Arab | 233 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 161 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 62 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 521 | 1.1 |
| English | 3,823 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,064 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 235 | 0.5 |
| German | 5,138 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 222 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 288 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 3,718 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 1,779 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 71 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 416 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 793 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 164 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 205 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 533 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 567 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 73 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 462 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 284 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 65 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,068 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 290 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,509 | 5.2 |
| Other ancestries | 19,741 | 41.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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