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2006-01-27 08:33:44
City Profile & Demographics
Cape Coral is the most populous city between Tampa and Miami. More than 62 percent of the population is between the ages of 15-64 and residents under 25 outnumber residents over 65. Southwest Florida's 18-24 age group is growing at a faster rate than the state of Florida and almost triple that of the United States.
PERMANENT POPULATION* MEDIAN AGE**
Cape Coral 2000 2005 2010 1980 1990 2000
102,286 142,139 197,139 50.0 39.9 41.6
FUNCTIONAL POPULATION PROJECTIONS*
Cape Coral 2005 2010 2015 2020
167,725 222,725 277,725 332,725
RACE DISTRIBUTION**
Cape Coral White Black Asian Hispanic* Some Other Race
93.0 2.0 .9 8.3 2.2
Hispanic is an Ethnic group and includes other races. Totals are not equal to 100%.
GENDER** FEMALE MALE
Cape Coral 1980 1990 2000 1980 1990 2000
17,820 38,842 52,702 16,324 36,149 49,584
AGE DISTRIBUTION**
Cape Coral 0 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
18.8% 9.5% 26.8% 25.3% 19.6%
PERSONAL INCOME MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD**
Cape Coral 1980 1990 2000 2005
$19,288 $33,999 $43,410 $59,532
LABOR STATISTICS****
Cape Coral Labor Force Persons Employed Persons Unemployed Unemployment Rate
68,776 66,723 2,053 3.0%
*Population statistics and projections provided by City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office. Functional population is a combination of both permanent and seasonal residents and is the figure used for long range planning. **Median Age, Race Distribution, Gender, Age Distribution from U.S. Census 2000.***Personal Income/Median Household from U.S. Census 2000 and City of Cape Coral Department of Community Development.****Labor Statistics from State of Florida, Dept. of Labor & Employment Security as of December 2004.
Workforce & Education: Florida's community colleges rank No. 1 in retaining and graduating students and have performed significantly higher in retaining and graduating students than the other 15 Southern states in the SREB* district, including Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. (*Southern Regional Education Board, December 2002)The total labor force in the tri-county area of Lee, Charlotte and Collier is about 389,200. With several regional colleges and universities, businesses have a large pool of skilled workers.
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROJECTS
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
K-5 8,898 10,895 13,161 15,284 17,159
6-8 4,694 5,747 6,942 8,062 9,051
9-12 5,153 6,309 7,622 8,851 9,937
Cost of Living
COST OF LIVING COMPARISONS
Metro Area Composite Score Housing Index
Atlanta, GA 95.9% 90.1%
Boston, MA 135.9% 180.5%
Cape Coral, FL 106.4% 107.3%
Charlotte, NC 94.7% 87.8%
Chicago, IL 132.8% 177.4%
Cleveland, OH 104.5% 97.9%
Philadelphia, PA N/A N/A
San Diego, CA 137.6% 197.3%
Sarasota, FL 106.0% 115.1%
New York, NY 217.2% 399.8%
Tampa, FL 97.3% 92.0%
Washington, DC 134.8% 188.9%
West Palm Beach, FL 106.9% 105.9%
Source: American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association; Urban Area Index; Second Quarter 2003, Published August 2003. N/A
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