Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL

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2022 Population

108,345

44.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

3.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.69%

3.92% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$80,909

26.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$317,500

29.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL had a population of 108k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $80,909. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL declined from 195,564 to 108,345, a −44.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,763 to $80,909, a 26.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.5%), White (Hispanic) (9.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.89%).

21.8% of the households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are Cape Coral Technical College (239 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was $317,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL borders Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (South) PUMA, FL, Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, and Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 108k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.4% of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.8k people).

In 2022, there were 5.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.4k people) in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.98k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are Spanish (18,953 households), German (499 households), and Haitian (380 households).

Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

94.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.1% of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
72.4k ± 2.95k
Two+ (Hispanic)
12.5k ± 2.39k
White (Hispanic)
9.98k ± 1.51k

23.9%

Hispanic Population

25.9k people

23.9% of the people in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are hispanic (25.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.8k people

16.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

As of 2022, 17.4% of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL residents (18.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,953 households (18.4%)
German
499 households (0.486%)
Haitian
380 households (0.37%)

21.8% of the households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 18.4% of the households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,766 ± 412
Gulf War (2001-)
1,022 ± 312
Gulf War (1990s)
641 ± 203

Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL employs 45.7k people. The largest industries in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are Construction (4,926 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,279 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,084 people), and the highest paying industries are Banking & related activities ($134,914), Air transportation ($131,927), and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($112,756).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,395

Women

48.7%

41,419

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL in 2020 was 80,814 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

45.7k

2022 Value

−45.2%

1 Year decline

± −45.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −45.2%, from 83.4k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL, are Retail salespersons (2,430 people), Registered nurses (1,490 people), and Other managers (1,448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.7k

2022 Value

−45.2%

1 Year decline

± −45.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −45.2%, from 83.4k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,926 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,279 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,084 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,155

Median earning men ± $3,107

$38,054

Median earning women ± $2,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($79,834), Wholesale Trade ($71,111), and Public Administration ($64,874).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($61,850), Public Administration ($51,844), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,008).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL awarded 239 degrees. The student population of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 95 male students and 192 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are White (114 and 48.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (86 and 36.3%), Black or African American (28 and 11.8%), and Two or More Races (7 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Cape Coral Technical College (239 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (38 and 15.9%), Medical Assistant (22 and 9.21%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (22 and 9.21%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.6k), Some college (20.7k), and Bachelors Degree (14k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was $317,500 in 2022, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $245,400 to $317,500, a 29.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL is $80,909. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Property

$317,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,474

$32,935

Median Property Taxes

±$1,713

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2022

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.5% of the housing units in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,909

Median Household Income

± $3,879

40.4k

Number of Households

± 2,072

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.4k households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL grew to $80,909 from the previous year's value of $63,763.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.424

2022 Wage GINI in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.58% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL (10.5k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.7% of the population of Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL declined by 10.7% from 12.6% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee County (North)--Cape Coral City (North) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.