Population 19,159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in San Carlos Park
Household size in San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in San Carlos Park average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has edged down from 2.93 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northwest.
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 San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 46.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 48.3 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 48.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +4.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
San Carlos Park is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in San Carlos Park (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Fort Myers area. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 San Carlos Park
Renters in San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 27.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 25.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in San Carlos Park own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 29.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 24.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 19.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in San Carlos Park: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in the wider Fort Myers area (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 San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1997 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
San Carlos Park has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Fort Myers area, where the median home dates to 1997.
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 San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $989 | $1,077 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,074 | $1,041 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,348 | $1,298 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,796 | $1,840 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$807 | +$763 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in San Carlos Park costs $1,796 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $807 a month since 2006–10, up 82%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 San Carlos Park
Bachelor's degrees in San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 31.3% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in San Carlos Park (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 86.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 86.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 88.3% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in San Carlos Park have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, 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 San Carlos Park
| Period | San Carlos Park | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −5.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in San Carlos Park has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
San Carlos Park compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Park | 2.86 | 37.6 | 10.4% | 26.4% | 11.9% | 1988 | $1,796 | 27.2% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Estero | 2.35 | 54.2 | 4.9% | 13.5% | 27.3% | 2008 | $2,260 | 50.3% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| Coconut | 2.35 | 58.3 | 7.2% | 20.3% | 31.3% | 2002 | $2,834 | 49.4% | 93.5% | 1.2% |
| Villas | 2.06 | 53.1 | 12.2% | 36.2% | 19.9% | 1986 | $1,677 | 34.3% | 94.3% | 2.7% |
| Cypress Lake | 1.85 | 56.8 | 3.6% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 1988 | $1,752 | 34.5% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| Fort Myers Beach | 1.90 | 67.8 | 1.0% | 10.3% | 61.5% | 1985 | $1,732 | 39.5% | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Fort Myers area | 2.59 | 48.5 | 9.5% | 25.7% | 19.9% | 1997 | $1,840 | 31.3% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
| McGregor | 2.31 | 55.5 | 5.5% | 20.5% | 22.6% | 1981 | $1,743 | 52.8% | 97.1% | 4.2% |
| Whiskey Creek | 2.36 | 55.4 | 1.2% | 9.6% | 18.0% | 1980 | $2,226 | 41.5% | 97.2% | 3.1% |
| Gateway | 2.58 | 48.3 | 6.9% | 11.4% | 17.2% | 2008 | $1,999 | 48.2% | 96.3% | 4.5% |
| Bonita Springs | 2.21 | 60.9 | 4.1% | 17.8% | 32.1% | 2001 | $1,942 | 45.8% | 92.8% | 2.8% |
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 San Carlos Park. 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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