Population 4,207 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Myers Villas
Household size in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.26 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.35 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.06 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.12 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Myers Villas run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Villas overall, where it has 2.06 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 45.9 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 49.7 | 46.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 51.6 | 48.3 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.2 | 53.1 | 48.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +7.2 | +4.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.2, Fort Myers Villas is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Still, the population here is younger than in Villas as a whole, where the median age is 53.1. The median age has climbed from 42.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 12.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fort Myers Villas than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Myers Villas
Renters in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 36.6% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 39.6% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 43.2% | 27.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 36.2% | 25.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort Myers Villas is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 26.0% | 29.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 29.6% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −6.0 pts | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fort Myers Villas as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Villas as a whole (19.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1984 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1983 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1986 | 1997 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Myers Villas run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,074 | $1,068 | $1,077 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,070 | $1,072 | $1,041 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,401 | $1,341 | $1,298 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,754 | $1,677 | $1,840 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$681 | +$609 | +$763 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Myers Villas runs $1,754 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Villas. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Myers Villas
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 32.4% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 28.7% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 34.3% | 31.3% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Fort Myers Villas (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 88.0% | 86.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 89.3% | 86.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 89.6% | 88.3% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 94.3% | 90.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fort Myers Villas have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Villas overall (94.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Myers Villas
| Period | Fort Myers Villas | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −6.6 pts | −5.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Myers Villas has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Villas. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Myers Villas compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers Villas | 2.46 | 51.2 | 10.2% | 15.6% | 10.7% | 1975 | $1,754 | 26.8% | 91.1% | 2.2% |
| Winkler Safe Neighborhood | 2.56 | 42.3 | 13.9% | 79.5% | 20.0% | 1983 | $1,367 | 17.3% | 83.7% | 3.2% |
| Arborwood | 2.35 | 52.9 | 5.2% | 10.8% | 23.1% | 2012 | $1,996 | 52.0% | 94.8% | 0.7% |
| Tice | 3.36 | 31.9 | 16.9% | 64.7% | 13.9% | 1969 | $1,215 | 6.8% | 53.7% | 1.2% |
| Pelican | 2.59 | 50.9 | 6.9% | 23.4% | 20.2% | 1999 | $2,028 | 28.7% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Sunshine | 3.90 | 28.5 | 15.6% | 38.0% | 6.5% | 2004 | $1,827 | 11.9% | 67.2% | 2.7% |
| Mariner | 3.05 | 40.6 | 11.0% | 15.2% | 11.7% | 2006 | $2,047 | 22.6% | 91.5% | 4.9% |
| Harris | 3.72 | 33.8 | 12.4% | 27.9% | 5.9% | 2005 | $2,226 | 10.0% | 87.5% | 4.4% |
| Richmond | 3.36 | 38.0 | 18.4% | 29.8% | 11.2% | 1996 | $1,470 | 15.3% | 82.8% | 5.6% |
| Pelican Marsh | 1.84 | 73.0 | 4.6% | 36.4% | 39.5% | 2000 | $2,014 | 68.7% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Pelican Bay | 1.75 | 71.4 | 1.9% | 6.4% | 45.4% | 1992 | $3,311 | 71.2% | 98.8% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Myers Villas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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