Fort Myers Shores, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,746 (All urban)

Fort Myers Shores, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,375 (2,174 occupied: 1,766 owner occupied, 408 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1107 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $84,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $99

Median gross rent in Fort Myers Shores, FL in 2000: $575

Housing units in Fort Myers Shores with a mortgage: 1,229 (210 second mortgage, 156 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 425

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,746

In family households: 4,973 (1,289 male householders, 341 female householders)
1,302 spouses, 1,698 children (1,594 natural, 16 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 57 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 773 (301 male householders (224 living alone)), 323 female householders (259 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 789 2-persons, 327 3-persons, 281 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 483 1-person, 125 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

949 married couples with children.
396 single-parent households (70 men, 326 women).

82.7% of residents of Fort Myers Shores speak English at home.
13.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 372 (6.5%)
(37.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Myers Shores, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 37
3 rooms: 46
4 rooms: 185
5 rooms: 577
6 rooms: 549
7 rooms: 251
8 rooms: 105
9 or more rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Myers Shores, Florida:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 30
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 153
5 rooms: 83
6 rooms: 88
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 139
1980 to 1989: 630
1970 to 1979: 1,144
1960 to 1969: 281
1950 to 1959: 111
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Myers Shores:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 54
2 bedrooms: 373
3 bedrooms: 1,208
4 bedrooms: 118
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Myers Shores:

no bedroom: 17
1 bedroom: 49
2 bedrooms: 221
3 bedrooms: 84
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Myers Shores in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 53
1 vehicle: 639
2 vehicles: 743
3 vehicles: 260
4 vehicles: 58
5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Myers Shores in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 43
1 vehicle: 214
2 vehicles: 119
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Myers Shores, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 113
$50,000 to $59,999: 202
$60,000 to $69,999: 269
$70,000 to $79,999: 236
$80,000 to $89,999: 177
$90,000 to $99,999: 39
$100,000 to $124,999: 204
$125,000 to $149,999: 202
$150,000 to $174,999: 104
$175,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 to $249,999: 33
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fort Myers Shores rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Fort Myers Shores:

Less than $100: 16
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 127
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 57
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 38
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 101
1990 to 1994: 51
1985 to 1989: 18
1980 to 1984: 74
1975 to 1979: 44
1970 to 1974: 13
1970 to 1974: 14
1965 to 1969: 57

Fort Myers Shores, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.8%
Number of people working at home: 6 (0.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 59
5 to 9 minutes: 204
10 to 14 minutes: 236
15 to 19 minutes: 218
20 to 24 minutes: 535
25 to 29 minutes: 286
30 to 34 minutes: 614
35 to 39 minutes: 79
40 to 44 minutes: 107
45 to 59 minutes: 136
60 to 89 minutes: 75
90 or more minutes: 90

Fort Myers Shores mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,190 (83%)
Carpooled: 385 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 6 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 121
$10,000 to $14,999: 126
$15,000 to $19,999: 139
$20,000 to $24,999: 160
$25,000 to $29,999: 249
$30,000 to $34,999: 197
$35,000 to $39,999: 309
$40,000 to $44,999: 141
$45,000 to $49,999: 67
$50,000 to $59,999: 255
$60,000 to $74,999: 180
$75,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 55

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1285
United States or American: 745
German: 670
Irish: 417
English: 400
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 174
Italian: 145
Haitian: 107
Scotch-Irish: 106
French (except Basque): 101
Polish: 94
Dutch: 72
Norwegian: 60
West Indian: 53
French Canadian: 50
Swedish: 49
Hungarian: 39
Scottish: 36
Welsh: 33
Australian: 33
Ukrainian: 32
Canadian: 32
British: 26
Lithuanian: 16
Danish: 15
Czechoslovakian: 15
Romanian: 14
Jamaican: 14
European: 10
Slovak: 9
Yugoslavian: 7
Pennsylvania German: 6

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

Mexico (14%)
Haiti (13%)
Dominican Republic (12%)
Cuba (10%)
Korea (6%)
Philippines (6%)
Guyana (6%)

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

This state: 2062
Northeast: 848
Midwest: 1241
South: 688
West: 213

62% of Fort Myers Shores residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 69
11th grade: 96
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 652
Less than 1 year of college: 123
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 240
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 153
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 87
11th grade: 173
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 784
Less than 1 year of college: 166
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 242
Associate degree: 101
Bachelor's degree: 140
Master's degree: 48
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 25.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 43.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,798
Black householders: $66,058
Asian householders: $36,250
Some other race householders: $40,750
Two or more races householders: $21,719
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,023

Fort Myers Shores household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Fort Myers Shores household income for Black or African American householders

Fort Myers Shores household income for Asian householders

Fort Myers Shores household income for some other race householders

Fort Myers Shores household income for two or more races householders

Fort Myers Shores household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Fort Myers Shores marital status for males

Fort Myers Shores marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,200
Black or African American householders: $51,400
Some other race householders: $64,600
Two or more races householders: $85,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,925
One, attached: 68
Two: 203
3 or 4: 79
5 to 9: 8
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 81

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Myers Shores:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (97%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (94%)
No fuel used (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92

Here:	13.9%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	7.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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