METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Cape Coral Metro
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL · 1 counties · 335,113 residents · 781.026 sq mi
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Cape Coral has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,448. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 105,775 residents. Median home value is $83,700. With a median age of 42.2, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024818K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(19,725)
5 to 95.6%(18,854)
10 to 145%(16,915)
15 to 195%(16,884)
20 to 245.1%(17,176)
25 to 3414.2%(47,668)
35 to 4412.4%(41,700)
45 to 549.6%(32,291)
55 to 6412.2%(40,781)
65 to 7415.3%(51,429)
75 to 847.7%(25,748)
85 and over1.8%(5,942)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,448
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,319 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$83,700
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(361,439)
Black6.4%(28,020)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(42,042)
Asian0.8%(3,345)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(306,023)
Black6.6%(22,013)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(14,849)
Asian0.5%(1,631)
Other1.6%(5,446)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Cuban7.2%(59,171)
Mexican4.7%(38,545)
Puerto Rican4.4%(35,954)
Central American3.8%(30,729)
South American2.7%(21,778)
Guatemalan1.9%(15,536)
Dominican1.2%(9,465)
Colombian1.1%(8,990)
Honduran0.8%(6,662)
Nicaraguan0.6%(4,598)
Venezuelan0.5%(4,027)
Peruvian0.4%(3,315)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(2,066)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,898)
Argentine0.2%(1,665)
Spaniard0.2%(1,595)
Panamanian0.1%(1,093)
Costa Rican0.1%(893)
Chilean0.1%(689)
Bolivian0.1%(686)
Uruguayan0%(312)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(3,164)
Filipino0.4%(2,928)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,850)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,951)
Laotian0.1%(535)
Korean0%(369)
Japanese0%(314)
Thai0%(224)
Indonesian0%(209)
Bangladeshi0%(173)
Burmese0%(146)
Pakistani0%(120)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(88)
Uzbek0%(84)
Sri Lankan0%(83)
Taiwanese0%(80)
Kazakh0%(78)
Cambodian0%(55)
Singaporean0%(28)
Mongolian0%(14)
Ancestry
German13%(106,502)
Irish10.8%(88,261)
American9.7%(79,366)
English9.4%(76,775)
Italian7.4%(60,712)
Polish3.1%(25,320)
West Indian2.8%(23,150)
French1.9%(15,708)
Haitian1.8%(15,020)
Scottish1.7%(13,852)
Swedish1.1%(8,674)
Norwegian1%(8,084)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(7,016)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,075)
Russian0.6%(5,124)
Jamaican0.6%(5,081)
Brazilian0.6%(4,631)
French Canadian0.5%(4,495)
Hungarian0.5%(4,476)
Subsaharan African0.5%(4,200)
Canadian0.5%(3,994)
Welsh0.5%(3,799)
British0.4%(3,578)
Portuguese0.4%(3,535)
Arab0.4%(3,318)
Czech0.4%(3,228)
Greek0.4%(3,115)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,539)
Austrian0.3%(2,081)
Slovak0.2%(2,029)
Swiss0.2%(1,999)
Lebanese0.2%(1,820)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,795)
Danish0.2%(1,686)
Romanian0.2%(1,299)
Guyanese0.1%(1,221)
Finnish0.1%(1,217)
Belgian0.1%(1,044)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(982)
Nigerian0.1%(969)
Croatian0.1%(965)
Slovene0.1%(714)
Armenian0.1%(576)
Israeli0.1%(519)
Syrian0.1%(421)
Iranian0%(388)
Egyptian0%(379)
Barbadian0%(343)
Serbian0%(315)
Turkish0%(262)
Moroccan0%(172)
Latvian0%(154)
Palestinian0%(145)
Ethiopian0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(134)
Macedonian0%(125)
Cape Verdean0%(118)
Bulgarian0%(112)
Australian0%(78)
Iraqi0%(23)
Jordanian0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.9%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(103,190)
Married55.6%(190,769)
Widowed3.8%(13,083)
Divorced10.5%(36,196)
Women 15+
Never married24%(86,155)
Married50.9%(182,974)
Widowed11%(39,733)
Divorced14.1%(50,730)
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In this metro
Largest cities
Cape CoralCENTRAL236,264Lehigh Acres132,353Fort MyersCENTRAL101,581Bonita Springs57,634North Fort Myers44,993Estero38,365San Carlos Park19,159Villas13,644Iona13,631Cypress Lake13,032Gateway11,176McGregor8,490Lochmoor Waterway Estates6,511Sanibel6,303Three Oaks6,144Fort Myers Shores5,946Whiskey Creek5,371Fort Myers Beach5,287Florida Gulf Coast University4,836Tice4,758Suncoast Estates4,369Buckingham4,311Pine Manor3,660St. James City3,412Alva3,389Olga3,282Burnt Store Marina2,157Bokeelia1,930Verandah1,900Pine Island Center1,834
The 30 most populous of 39 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL has about 335,113 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?
The typical household in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL earns about $28,448 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL expensive?
In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, the median home is worth about $83,700, and the typical rent is about $504 a month.
How educated are people in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?
About 16.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?
About 9.2% of people in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024