Population 19,416 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mariner
Household size in Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.23 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.45 | 2.85 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Mariner is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.23, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 40.8 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 43.6 | 46.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 47.3 | 48.3 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 48.1 | 48.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +7.3 | +4.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mariner are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Cape Coral overall, where the median age is 48.1. The median age has climbed from 31.4 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mariner (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Cape Coral overall (9.2%). The single-parent share is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mariner
Renters in Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 23.2% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 30.1% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 25.2% | 27.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Mariner rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than one in five owners (22.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share is down 8.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 24.3% | 29.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 23.7% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 20.5% | 24.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 16.2% | 19.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −8.0 pts | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Mariner than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Cape Coral overall (16.2%).
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 Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1994 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1995 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1995 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1998 | 1997 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mariner is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2006, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,170 | $1,170 | $1,077 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,110 | $1,114 | $1,041 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,512 | $1,345 | $1,298 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,047 | $1,955 | $1,840 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$876 | +$785 | +$763 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Mariner runs $2,047 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $876 a month since 2006–10, up 75%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the north.
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 Mariner
Bachelor's degrees in Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 20.2% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 20.9% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 23.8% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 26.6% | 31.3% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mariner: 22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 88.7% | 86.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 90.2% | 86.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 91.9% | 88.3% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 93.0% | 90.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mariner have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Cape Coral. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Mariner
| Period | Mariner | Cape Coral | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −6.3 pts | −5.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mariner is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Cape Coral overall (4.1%). Unemployment has fallen 6.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Mariner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariner | 3.05 | 40.6 | 11.0% | 15.2% | 11.7% | 2006 | $2,047 | 22.6% | 91.5% | 4.9% |
| Pelican | 2.59 | 50.9 | 6.9% | 23.4% | 20.2% | 1999 | $2,028 | 28.7% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Winkler Safe Neighborhood | 2.56 | 42.3 | 13.9% | 79.5% | 20.0% | 1983 | $1,367 | 17.3% | 83.7% | 3.2% |
| Tice | 3.36 | 31.9 | 16.9% | 64.7% | 13.9% | 1969 | $1,215 | 6.8% | 53.7% | 1.2% |
| Fort Myers Villas | 2.46 | 51.2 | 10.2% | 15.6% | 10.7% | 1975 | $1,754 | 26.8% | 91.1% | 2.2% |
| Arborwood | 2.35 | 52.9 | 5.2% | 10.8% | 23.1% | 2012 | $1,996 | 52.0% | 94.8% | 0.7% |
| Sunshine | 3.90 | 28.5 | 15.6% | 38.0% | 6.5% | 2004 | $1,827 | 11.9% | 67.2% | 2.7% |
| 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 Mariner. 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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