Cape Coral, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 102,206 (Urban population: 98,281, Rural population: 3,925 (all nonfarm))

Cape Coral, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 45,704 (40,852 occupied: 32,663 owner occupied, 8,189 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

Housing density: 434 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $250,800 (lower quartile is $186,400, upper quartile is $392,800)

Median contract rent in 2005: $814 (lower quartile is $646, upper quartile is $990)

Housing units in Cape Coral with a mortgage: 20,792 (2,393 second mortgage, 2,545 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,542

Median year house/condo built: 1989

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship

Households: 101,617

In family households: 88,416 (24,107 male householders, 6,295 female householders)
25,201 spouses, 26,464 children (23,984 natural, 691 adopted, 1,789 stepchildren), 1,454 grandchildren, 578 brothers or sisters, 1,042 parents, 1,342 other relatives, 1,933 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,201 (4,887 male householders (3,433 living alone)), 5,559 female householders (4,675 living alone)), 2,755 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 589 (548 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,322 2-persons, 6,593 3-persons, 5,357 4-persons, 2,154 5-persons, 738 6-persons, 238 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,108 1-person, 2,078 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

16,328 married couples with children.
4,910 single-parent households (1,261 men, 3,649 women).

86.6% of residents of Cape Coral speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 8,920 (8.7%)
(51.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cape Coral, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 117
3 rooms: 1,220
4 rooms: 2,838
5 rooms: 8,619
6 rooms: 10,206
7 rooms: 6,160
8 rooms: 2,393
9 or more rooms: 1,110

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cape Coral, Florida:

1 room: 158
2 rooms: 469
3 rooms: 847
4 rooms: 2,537
5 rooms: 2,014
6 rooms: 1,424
7 rooms: 507
8 rooms: 176
9 or more rooms: 57

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,932
1995 to 1998: 5,626
1990 to 1994: 6,107
1980 to 1989: 18,177
1970 to 1979: 9,060
1960 to 1969: 4,187
1950 to 1959: 430
1940 to 1949: 79
1939 or earlier: 106

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cape Coral:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 409
2 bedrooms: 6,577
3 bedrooms: 22,761
4 bedrooms: 2,729
5 or more bedrooms: 183

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cape Coral:

no bedroom: 185
1 bedroom: 1,071
2 bedrooms: 3,715
3 bedrooms: 3,091
4 bedrooms: 120
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Cape Coral in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 720
1 vehicle: 12,046
2 vehicles: 15,616
3 vehicles: 3,285
4 vehicles: 848
5 or more vehicles: 148

Cars and other vehicles available in Cape Coral in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 689
1 vehicle: 3,757
2 vehicles: 2,930
3 vehicles: 611
4 vehicles: 141
5 or more vehicles: 61

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Cape Coral, FL:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $49,999: 130
$50,000 to $59,999: 525
$60,000 to $69,999: 1318
$70,000 to $79,999: 2730
$80,000 to $89,999: 3784
$90,000 to $99,999: 3422
$100,000 to $124,999: 5018
$125,000 to $149,999: 4311
$150,000 to $174,999: 2694
$175,000 to $199,999: 1132
$200,000 to $249,999: 1406
$250,000 to $299,999: 806
$300,000 to $399,999: 614
$400,000 to $499,999: 181
$500,000 to $749,999: 109
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 46

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Cape Coral:

Less than $100: 32
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 35
$300 to $349: 93
$350 to $399: 251
$400 to $449: 682
$450 to $499: 1022
$500 to $549: 1107
$550 to $599: 818
$600 to $649: 707
$650 to $699: 692
$700 to $749: 539
$750 to $799: 624
$800 to $899: 584
$900 to $999: 210
$1,000 to $1,249: 190
$1,250 to $1,499: 101
$1,500 to $1,999: 68
$2,000 or more: 42
No cash rent: 287

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,412
1990 to 1994: 1,196
1985 to 1989: 843
1980 to 1984: 912
1975 to 1979: 370
1970 to 1974: 761
1970 to 1974: 971
1965 to 1969: 2,455

Cape Coral, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,296 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 926
5 to 9 minutes: 4220
10 to 14 minutes: 6482
15 to 19 minutes: 7554
20 to 24 minutes: 8366
25 to 29 minutes: 2967
30 to 34 minutes: 7420
35 to 39 minutes: 995
40 to 44 minutes: 1231
45 to 59 minutes: 2651
60 to 89 minutes: 1729
90 or more minutes: 1077

Cape Coral mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 39,153 (83%)
Carpooled: 5,255 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 202 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 143 (0%)
Bicycle: 157 (0%)
Walked: 335 (1%)
Other means: 358 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,296 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2240
$10,000 to $14,999: 2082
$15,000 to $19,999: 2285
$20,000 to $24,999: 2613
$25,000 to $29,999: 3000
$30,000 to $34,999: 3120
$35,000 to $39,999: 2881
$40,000 to $44,999: 3014
$45,000 to $49,999: 2377
$50,000 to $59,999: 4631
$60,000 to $74,999: 5502
$75,000 to $99,999: 3739
$100,000 to $124,999: 1477
$125,000 to $149,999: 685
$150,000 to $199,999: 638
$200,000 or more: 564

First ancestries reported:

German: 14848
Other groups: 11683
Italian: 11371
Irish: 10385
English: 8245
United States or American: 7841
Polish: 3457
French (except Basque): 2525
Scotch-Irish: 1310
Scottish: 1160
Dutch: 1159
Norwegian: 1000
Swedish: 929
French Canadian: 789
Hungarian: 681
Russian: 597
Greek: 563
European: 439
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 436
Welsh: 415
British: 374
Canadian: 372
Portuguese: 356
Danish: 338
Czech: 314
Austrian: 284
Slovak: 281
Lithuanian: 273
Ukrainian: 250
Swiss: 224
Czechoslovakian: 202
Arab:: 184
Jamaican: 168
Romanian: 166
Finnish: 150
Haitian: 148
Belgian: 136
Slovene: 131
Croatian: 129
Maltese: 107
Scandinavian: 96
Lebanese: 84
Yugoslavian: 84
Pennsylvania German: 84
Subsaharan African:: 73
Syrian: 63
Serbian: 61
West Indian: 53
Australian: 45
Turkish: 30
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 29
Eastern European: 25
Bulgarian: 24
Guyanese: 23
Liberian: 22
Cape Verdean: 22
African: 19
Armenian: 19
Bermudan: 17
Northern European: 15
Slavic: 15
Brazilian: 13
Macedonian: 12
Moroccan: 12
Bahamian: 11
British West Indian: 10
Egyptian: 10
South African: 10
New Zealander: 9
Latvian: 9
Alsatian: 9
Other Arab: 8
Estonian: 8
Luxemburger: 8
Israeli: 7
Arab/Arabic: 7
Icelander: 6
Iranian: 5
Basque: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (14%)
Cuba (11%)
Canada (8%)
Philippines (6%)
Colombia (6%)
Italy (6%)
Mexico (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20002
Northeast: 32984
Midwest: 25606
South: 10852
West: 2404

48% of Cape Coral residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 161
Nursery to 4th grade: 45
5th and 6th grade: 308
7th and 8th grade: 695
9th grade: 543
10th grade: 953
11th grade: 985
12th grade, no diploma: 1,550
High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,581
Less than 1 year of college: 3,030
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,363
Associate degree: 2,072
Bachelor's degree: 4,521
Master's degree: 1,282
Professional school degree: 712
Doctorate degree: 246

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 198
Nursery to 4th grade: 79
5th and 6th grade: 256
7th and 8th grade: 698
9th grade: 704
10th grade: 1,068
11th grade: 830
12th grade, no diploma: 1,598
High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,583
Less than 1 year of college: 3,453
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,595
Associate degree: 3,232
Bachelor's degree: 4,179
Master's degree: 1,389
Professional school degree: 443
Doctorate degree: 99

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,201
Black householders: $39,831
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,938
Asian householders: $39,286
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $56,250
Some other race householders: $37,778
Two or more races householders: $34,107
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,237

Cape Coral household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Cape Coral household income for Black or African American householders

Cape Coral household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Cape Coral household income for Asian householders

Cape Coral household income for some other race householders

Cape Coral household income for two or more races householders

Cape Coral household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Cape Coral marital status for males

Cape Coral marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,400
Black or African American householders: $92,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $102,700
Asian householders: $116,300
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,000
Some other race householders: $101,400
Two or more races householders: $94,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 34,957
One, attached: 1,001
Two: 2,234
3 or 4: 1,518
5 to 9: 2,514
10 to 19: 2,016
20 to 49: 828
50 or more: 427
Mobile homes: 191
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cape Coral:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (98%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (96%)
No fuel used (2%)
Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,153

Here:	10.4%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 446

Here:	9.3%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 540

Here:	18.4%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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