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Fort Myers, Florida Economy Profile
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| Fort Myers, Florida | United States | |
| State | Florida | |
| City | Fort Myers | |
| Total population | 48,208 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 23,806 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 24,402 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 32.4 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 19,107 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 28,514 | 41,994 |
Fort Myers, Florida Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Fort Myers, Florida equals 17,211. Government workers comprise 11.42% of workers in Fort Myers, Florida. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point three six percent of Fort Myers, Florida labor force. There are twenty-eight unpaid family workers in Fort Myers, Florida.
11.32% of population are involved in construction, 4.44% are in manufacturing, and two point eight nine percent are in wholesale trade. Twelve percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Fort Myers, Florida. Twelve point nine eight percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Fort Myers, Florida.
fifty-nine point four percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Fort Myers, Florida. 69.13% of Fort Myers, Florida workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point seven six percent of Fort Myers, Florida residents work at home. 2.31% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Fort Myers, Florida | %, Fort Myers, Florida | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 36,746 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 21,826 | 59.4% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 21,819 | 59.38% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 20,470 | 55.71% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,349 | 3.67% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 6.2 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 7 | 0.02% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 14,920 | 40.6% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 18,808 | 51.18% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 10,475 | 28.51% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 10,475 | 28.51% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 9,776 | 26.6% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,087 | 11.12% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,810 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 20,079 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 13,881 | 69.13% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 4,199 | 20.91% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 463 | 2.31% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 681 | 3.39% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 502 | 2.5% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 353 | 1.76% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23.0 | 0.11% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 20,470 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 5,237 | 25.58% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 4,782 | 23.36% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 5,625 | 27.48% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 220 | 1.07% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,604 | 12.72% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,002 | 9.78% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 196 | 0.96% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,318 | 11.32% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 908 | 4.44% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 591 | 2.89% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 3,189 | 15.58% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 534 | 2.61% | 5.2% |
| Information | 732 | 3.58% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,174 | 5.74% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 2,456 | 12.0% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 3,879 | 18.95% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,657 | 12.98% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,018 | 4.97% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 818 | 4.0% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 17,211 | 84.08% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 2,338 | 11.42% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 893 | 4.36% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 28 | 0.14% | 0.31% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | %, Fort Myers, Florida | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 19,139 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,079 | 16.09% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,611 | 8.42% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,579 | 18.7% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,242 | 16.94% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,076 | 16.07% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,222 | 11.61% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,063 | 5.55% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 748 | 3.91% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 169 | 0.88% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 350 | 1.83% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 28,514 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 14,418 | 39.24% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 42,143 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 5,276 | 14.36% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,241 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,163 | 3.16% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,650 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 935 | 2.54% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,391 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 2,702 | 7.35% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,567 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 10,854 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,388 | 12.79% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 723 | 6.66% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,823 | 16.8% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,896 | 17.47% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,750 | 16.12% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,460 | 13.45% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 860 | 7.92% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 541 | 4.98% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 132 | 1.22% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 281 | 2.59% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 32,477 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,312 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 26,292 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 20,529 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 1,970 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,642 | 83.35% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 875 | 44.42% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,395 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,263 | 90.54% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 662 | 47.46% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 9,934 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 5,936 | 59.75% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 828 | 8.34% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 3,876 | 39.02% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 2,562 | 25.79% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 3,096 | 31.17% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.