Population 13,774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Villas
Household size in Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Villas are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.18 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people, only 40 have smaller households.
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 Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 46.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 48.3 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.1 | 48.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +4.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.1, Villas is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.9, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Villas (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Fort Myers area as a whole (9.5%). The single-parent share has risen 4.8 points since 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 Villas
Renters in Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 27.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 25.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Villas rent their homes (36.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Fort Myers area as a whole (25.7%). About half of owners (50.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 29.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 24.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 19.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Villas, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 6.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1997 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Villas is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Fort Myers area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1997. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,068 | $1,077 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,072 | $1,041 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,341 | $1,298 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,677 | $1,840 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$609 | +$763 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Villas pays $1,677 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Fort Myers area ($1,840). Rent has climbed $609 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Villas
Bachelor's degrees in Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 31.3% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Villas as nationally: 34.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Fort Myers area as a whole (31.3%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 86.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 86.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 88.3% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 90.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Villas is above the national rate: 94.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.2 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 Villas
| Period | Villas | Fort Myers area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −5.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Villas has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.6 points since 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).
Villas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas | 2.06 | 53.1 | 12.2% | 36.2% | 19.9% | 1986 | $1,677 | 34.3% | 94.3% | 2.7% |
| Whiskey Creek | 2.36 | 55.4 | 1.2% | 9.6% | 18.0% | 1980 | $2,226 | 41.5% | 97.2% | 3.1% |
| Cypress Lake | 1.85 | 56.8 | 3.6% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 1988 | $1,752 | 34.5% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| McGregor | 2.31 | 55.5 | 5.5% | 20.5% | 22.6% | 1981 | $1,743 | 52.8% | 97.1% | 4.2% |
| Fort Myers area | 2.59 | 48.5 | 9.5% | 25.7% | 19.9% | 1997 | $1,840 | 31.3% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
| Iona | 1.78 | 67.1 | 2.4% | 26.2% | 42.6% | 1995 | $2,095 | 40.8% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| San Carlos Park | 2.86 | 37.6 | 10.4% | 26.4% | 11.9% | 1988 | $1,796 | 27.2% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Gateway | 2.58 | 48.3 | 6.9% | 11.4% | 17.2% | 2008 | $1,999 | 48.2% | 96.3% | 4.5% |
| Fort Myers Beach | 1.90 | 67.8 | 1.0% | 10.3% | 61.5% | 1985 | $1,732 | 39.5% | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Cape Coral | 2.66 | 48.1 | 9.2% | 22.6% | 16.2% | 1998 | $1,955 | 26.6% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Coconut | 2.35 | 58.3 | 7.2% | 20.3% | 31.3% | 2002 | $2,834 | 49.4% | 93.5% | 1.2% |
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 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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