Formerly known as Lee County’s undiscovered gem, the Fort Myers, FL real estate area is now an official Florida jewel. The city, which was established in 1886, is one of the oldest cities in Florida but remains one of the fastest growing areas in the state! Guided by a $273,000,000 development plan from one of the country’s most renowned urban visionaries, Fort Myers is revitalizing the downtown area and expanding the cities boundaries for its over 61,000 current real estate residents. From waterfront living to golf course communities and everything in between, Fort Myers, Florida real estate owners can enjoy a variety of lifestyles for affordable prices. With miles of royal palms that were first planted along McGregor Boulevard by Thomas Edison in 1907 still in place, the City of Palms as Fort Myers has come to be known, hopes to preserve a role as a regional heart for Florida culture for many years to come.
     The current real estate residents in Fort Myers, FL average 32 years of age with 68 percent of the residents age 44 and under. The vast business employment opportunities near the homes for sale in Fort Myers Florida include and are not limited to officials/managers, professionals, technicians, protective services, administrative and clerical, skilled craft, service and maintenance, internships, and part-time/temporary positions. Along with plenty of opportunities for adults, Fort Myers, FL real estate residents with children will be able to enjoy a first class school system with Fort Myers Senior High School, an international Baccalaureate school, ranked as one of the best schools in the nation by Newsweek Magazine. Young adults also have plenty of higher learning opportunities between Edison College, Southwest Florida College, International College, Nova Southeastern University and Florida Gulf Coast University all within driving distance of Fort Myers.   
     The homes for sale in Fort Myers, Florida reside among very fascinating attractions including Thomas Edison and Henry Ford’s winter estates, Fort Myers Historical Museum, the Imaginarium, and the Haborside Event Center with north Fort Myers being the home to the historic Shell Factory and Children’s Science Center. Not to mention, for all you sports fans thinking of purchasing Fort Myers FL real estate, the city provides the opportunity for families and individuals to enjoy the Fort Myers Miracle baseball club, Florida Firecats arena football team, Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team, and the Florida Flame NBA development team. The city is also the spring training locale for the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins professional baseball clubs.

    

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Demographics

Fort Myers City, Florida Statistics and Demographics (yr. 2000)

	Number	Percent
Fort Myers Population:	48208	100.00%
Sex and Age
Male	23806	49.38%
Female	24402	50.62%
Under 5 years	3895	8.08%
5 to 9 years	3529	7.32%
10 to 14 years	3382	7.02%
15 to 19 years	3295	6.83%
20 to 24 years	4080	8.46%
25 to 34 years	7636	15.84%
35 to 44 years	6996	14.51%
45 to 54 years	5193	10.77%
55 to 59 years	1783	3.7%
60 to 64 years	1516	3.14%
65 to 74 years	2991	6.2%
75 to 84 years	2408	5%
85 years and over	1504	3.12%
Median age (years)	32.4
18 years and over	35532	73.71%
Male	17334	35.96%
Female	18198	37.75%
21 years and over	33315	69.11%
62 years and over	7794	16.17%
65 years and over	6903	14.32%
Male	2673	5.54%
Female	4230	8.77%
Race
One race	46707	96.89%
White	27166	56.35%
Black or African American	16095	33.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native	181	0.38%
Asian	471	0.98%
Asian indian	197	0.41%
Chinese	72	0.15%
Filipino	60	0.12%
Japanese	11	0.02%
Korean	31	0.06%
Vietnamese	27	0.06%
Other Asian	73	0.15%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	49	0.1%
Native Hawaiian	3	0.01%
Guamanian or Chamorro	33	0.07%
Samoan	3	0.01%
Other Pacific Islander	10	0.02%
Some other race	2745	5.69%
Two or more races	1501	3.11%
Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population	48208	100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race)	6984	14.49%
Mexican	2588	5.37%
Puerto Rican	2258	4.68%
Cuban	261	0.54%
Other Hispanic or Latino	1877	3.89%
Not Hispanic or Latino	41224	85.51%
White alone	23700	49.16%
Relationship
Total Population	48208	100.00%
In households	45901	95.21%
Householder	19107	39.63%
Spouse	6171	12.8%
Child	13118	27.21%
Own child under 18 years	10712	22.22%
Other relatives	3277	6.8%
Under 18 years	1476	3.06%
Nonrelatives	4228	8.77%
Unmarried partner	1567	3.25%
In group quarters	2307	4.79%
Institutionalized population	2205	4.57%
Non-Institutionalized population	102	0.21%
Households by Type
Total Households	19107	100.0 %
Family households (families)	10735	56.18%
With own children under 18 years	5515	28.86%
Married-couple family	6171	32.3%
With own children under 18 years	2555	13.37%
Female householder, no husband present	3517	18.41%
With own children under 18 years	2424	12.69%
Non Family households	8372	43.82%
Householder living alone	6459	33.8%
Householder 65 years and over	2380	12.46%
Households with individuals under 18 years	6310	33.02%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	4785	25.04%
Average Household size	2.4
Average family size	3.1
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	21836	100.00%
Occupied housing units	19107	87.5%
Vacant housing units	2729	12.5%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	804	3.68%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	3.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	10
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	19107	100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units.	7593	39.74%
Renter-occupied housing units.	11514	60.26%
Average household size of owner-occupied units	2.5
Average household size of renter-occupied units	2.34