Estero Island, Florida
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Males: 5,721 | (49.6%) |
Females: 5,807 | (50.4%) |
Median resident age: | 60.4 years |
Florida median age: | 38.7 years |
Zip code: 33931
Estero Island: | $81,204 |
FL: | $69,303 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $59,367 (it was $34,476 in 2000)
Estero Island CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $694,023 (it was $185,700 in 2000)
Estero Island: | $694,023 |
FL: | $354,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $440,346; detached houses: $494,058; townhouses or other attached units: $410,334; in 2-unit structures: $372,716; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $407,496; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,763; mobile homes: $145,408; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $87,538
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Estero Island, FL
- 8,39596.0%White alone
- 2442.8%Hispanic
- 520.6%Two or more races
- 210.2%American Indian alone
- 210.2%Asian alone
- 70.08%Black alone
- 30.03%Other race alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Estero Island detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 6.01 square miles.
Population density: 1,920 people per square mile (low).
Estero Island CCD: | 1.4% ($2,543) |
Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (15.4 miles , pop. 102,286).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (104.7 miles , pop. 248,232).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (853.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 26.43 N, Longitude: 81.91 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 239
Here: | 3.0% |
Florida: | 2.9% |
- Accommodation & food services (20.2%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (10.7%)
- Construction (10.6%)
- Health care (7.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Construction (17.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (16.9%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (11.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.5%)
- Educational services (2.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (24.3%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (9.5%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
- Top executives (4.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
- Carpenters (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Personal appearance workers (4.2%)
Average climate in Estero Island, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 58.2. This is better than average.
City: | 58.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 26.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.9 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.44. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.44 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Estero Island-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/10/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Estero Island place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 3/3/1971, a category F2 tornado 7.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Estero Island-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 292.8 miles away from Estero Island center
On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 238.7 miles away from Estero Island center
On 4/18/1997 at 14:57:35, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 291.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 459.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 288.8 miles away from Estero Island center
On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 187.3 miles away from Estero Island center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lee County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Tropical Storms: 6, Fires: 5, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Estero Island:
- HEALTHPARK CARE CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
- LODGE AT CYPRESS COVE, THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF ESTERO (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ESTERO, FL)
- FORT MYERS SOUTH DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
- BMA - SOUTH FT MYERS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
- SHELL POINT NURSING PAVILION (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
- SENIOR HOME CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Estero Island:
- Florida Gulf Coast University (about 9 miles; Fort Myers, FL; Full-time enrollment: 11,165)
- Edison State College (about 9 miles; Fort Myers, FL; FT enrollment: 10,649)
- Hodges University (about 15 miles; Naples, FL; FT enrollment: 2,132)
- State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (about 82 miles; Bradenton, FL; FT enrollment: 8,012)
- Eckerd College (about 102 miles; Saint Petersburg, FL; FT enrollment: 2,437)
- DeVry University-Florida (about 103 miles; Miramar, FL; FT enrollment: 3,674)
- University of South Florida-St Petersburg (about 103 miles; St. Petersburg, FL; FT enrollment: 4,459)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Estero Island: Fairwinds Golf Course (A), Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Station 31 (B), Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Station 33 (C), Fort Myers Beach Sheriff's Office (D), Fort Myers Beach Public Library (E), Fort Myers Beach Cultural and Environmental Learning Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Estero Island: Lovers Key State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Beach: Bonita Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 1.8 people |
Florida: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 55.8% |
Whole state: | 65.2% |
This place: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 6.9% |
Whole state: | 12.5% |
This place: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 5.7% |
9 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary) in 2010
10 people in military ships in 2000
6 people in military barracks, etc. in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Estero Island:
- Never married: 11.3%
- Now married: 65.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 12.4%
For population 25 years and over in Estero Island:
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Estero Island, FL (based on Lee County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 100,300 | 20 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88,687 | 288 |
Mainline Protestant | 28,605 | 62 |
Other | 12,684 | 45 |
Black Protestant | 1,919 | 11 |
Orthodox | 970 | 4 |
None | 385,589 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Lee County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Lee County: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.1% |
State: | 9.2% |
This county: | 24.9% |
Florida: | 23.7% |
Here: | 15.4% |
Florida: | 14.0% |
10.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($122,429 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.20% |
Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($105 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.02% Florida average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Collier County, FL | 0.87% ($95,676 average AGI) |
from Miami-Dade County, FL | 0.70% ($39,183) |
from Broward County, FL | 0.34% ($69,112) |
6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($74,267 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.43% |
Florida average: | 7.45% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.02% Florida average: 0.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Collier County, FL | 0.56% ($95,977 average AGI) |
to Charlotte County, FL | 0.29% ($61,359) |
to Hillsborough County, FL | 0.18% ($68,683) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Estero Island:
- WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: KATHLEEN HECKSHER)
- WPTK (1200 AM; 10 kW; PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNOG (1270 AM; 5 kW; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
- WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCRM (1350 AM; 2 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: MANNA CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, INC.)
- WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
- WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVOI (1480 AM; 10 kW; MARCO ISLAND, FL; Owner: ALL FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.)
- WCNZ (1660 AM; 10 kW; MARCO ISLAND, FL; Owner: ALL FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.)
- WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Estero Island:
- WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTLQ-FM (97.7 FM; PUNTA RASSA, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNRW (98.5 FM; SAN CARLOS PARK, FL; Owner: BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WJBX (99.3 FM; FORT MYERS BEACH, FL; Owner: WJBX LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJPT (106.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBTT (105.5 FM; NAPLES PARK, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDRR (107.1 FM; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJYO (91.5 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAYJ (88.7 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
- WJGO (102.9 FM; TICE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
- WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
- WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
- WOLZ (95.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Estero Island:
- WTIG-LP (Channel 2; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W22CL (Channel 22; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, LLC)
- WDPX-LP (Channel 18; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
- WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
- WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
- WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
- WBSP-CA (Channel 9; NAPLES, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W56DW (Channel 56; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WLZE-LP (Channel 65; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WEVU-CA (Channel 4; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W38CO (Channel 38; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WWDT-CA (Channel 43; NAPLES, FL; Owner: RUSSELL R. WEDDELL)
- WXDT-LP (Channel 23; NAPLES, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
- WYDT-CA (Channel 32; NAPLES, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
- WZDT-LP (Channel 39; NAPLES, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
- 92.3%Electricity
- 3.5%Utility gas
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 93.1%Electricity
- 3.7%No fuel used
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Utility gas
Estero Island compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
Estero Island on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: waiters and waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military ships (population 1,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #23 (33931) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"