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| Fort Myers |
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| Population 2002: | 49,960 |
| Population 2000: | 48,208 |
| Area codes: | 239 |
| Land area: | 31.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 13.3% (10.4% Latin America, 1.4% Europe) |
| Elevation: | 10 feet |
| Population growth: | +1,752 (+3.63%) |
| County: | Lee |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (15.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.0%), Construction (11.3%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 49.2% |
| Black: | 33.4% |
| Hispanic: | 14.5% |
| Other race: | 5.7% |
| Two or more races: | 3.1% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 39.1% |
| Never married: | 33.6% |
| Divorced: | 14.5% |
| Widowed: | 8.8% |
| Separated: | 4.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $76,700 |
| Household income: | $28,514 |
| Resident age: | 32.4 years |
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| Fort Myers Compared to Florida State Average |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.6% |
| Unemployed: | 6.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 1007.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 794 (1575.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 742 (1471.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 661 (1311.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 369 (732.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 28 (55.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 16 (31.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,508 (4975.0 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 10.7% |
| English: | 7.9% |
| Irish: | 7.7% |
| United States: | 6.4% |
| West Indian: | 5.2% |
| Italian: | 3.7% |