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Moving to Cape Coral, Florida

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Population: 102,286. Estimated population in July 2024: 140,010 (+36.9% change)
Males: 49,584 (48.5%), Females: 52,702 (51.5%)

Lee County

Zip codes: 33904, 33909, 33914, 33990, 33991, 33993.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $43,410
Median house value: $110,800

Population by Race

Races in Cape Coral:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (15.9%), Italian (13.1%), English (11.9%), United States (7.7%), Polish (4.9%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 105.2 square miles

Map of Cape Coral, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cape Coral

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cape Coral city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

8.7% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 3.3% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +26,399 (+34.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cape Coral:

  • CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL (636 DEL PRADO BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cape Coral:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cape Coral:

  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 18 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 20 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
  • NAPLES MUNI (about 37 miles; NAPLES, FL; Abbreviation: APF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cape Coral:

Amtrak station near Cape Coral:

  • 8 miles: FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Cape Coral:

  • LEE COUNTY HIGH TECH CENTER NORTH (Full-time enrollment: 120; Location: 360 JUANITA BLVD EXT; Public; Website: www.lee.fl.us./nvt)
  • CAPE CORAL BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 1214 SE 47TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CapeCoralBeautySchool.Com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cape Coral:

  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 95 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 96 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)

Schools

Public high schools in Cape Coral:

  • MARINER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,240; Location: 701 CHIQUITA BOULEVARD, N; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,215; Location: 2300 SANTA BARBARA BOULEV; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LEE COUNTY HIGH TECH CENTER NORTH (Students: 70; Location: 360 SANTA BARBARA N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cape Coral:

  • BELZ PRIVATE SCHOOL CAPE CORAL (Students: 50; Location: 1634 S.E. 47TH ST. #15; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cape Coral:

  • TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,412; Location: 2120 TRAFALGAR PARKWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,306; Location: 1809 SW 36TH TERRACE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,268; Location: 610 S DEL PRADO BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DIPLOMAT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,267; Location: 1039 NE 16TH TERRACE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,022; Location: 620 S DEL PRADO BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,005; Location: 3400 SW 17TH PLACE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 987; Location: 3525 SW 3RD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 955; Location: 4519 VINCENNES BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 936; Location: 620 SW 19TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DIPLOMAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 901; Location: 1115 NE 16TH TERRACE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Cape Coral:

  • ST ANDREW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 1509 SE 27TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 701 MOHAWK PKWY; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BOBBIE NOONANS OF CAPE CORAL (Students: 103; Location: 1217 CAPE CORAL PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 1)
  • GRACE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 871 MIRAMAR STREET; Grades: PK – 2)
  • SONRISE ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 1403 SE 16TH PLACE; Grades: PK – 9)
  • CAPE CORAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 4117 CORONADO PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 1)
  • A YOUNGS CHILDREN MONTESSORI (Students: 58; Location: 3528 SW 3RD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 2)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 2911 DEL PRADO BLVD; Grades: KG – 1)

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