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Moving to Fort Myers Beach, Florida

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Population: 6,561. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,834 (+4.2% change)
Males: 3,247 (49.5%), Females: 3,314 (50.5%)

Lee County

Zip codes: 33931.

Demographics

Median resident age: 59.1 years
Median household income: $48,045
Median house value: $193,900

Population by Race

Races in Fort Myers Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (18.0%), Irish (16.9%), Italian (6.9%), United States (6.8%), Scottish (4.4%).

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Fort Myers Beach, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Myers Beach

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Myers Beach town

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

8.7% Foreign born (3.3% North America, 3.1% Latin America, 2.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +696 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Myers Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Myers Beach:

  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 14 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
  • NAPLES MUNI (about 23 miles; NAPLES, FL; Abbreviation: APF)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 34 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Myers Beach:

Amtrak station near Fort Myers Beach:

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

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fort Myers Beach:

  • UNIVERSITY TRAVEL COLLEGE (Location: 7146 ESTERO BLVD APT 416; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Myers Beach:

  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 9 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 83 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 109 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 110 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Myers Beach:

  • FORT MYERS BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 2751 OAK STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Fort Myers Beach:

  • FORT MYERS BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $733,513; Location: 2755 ESTERO BLVD.; 59,713 books; 4,028 audio materials; 5,538 video materials; 185 serial subscriptions)

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