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Population (year 2000): 6,561. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,834 (+4.2% change)
Males: 3,247 (49.5%), Females: 3,314 (50.5%)
Lee
County
Zip codes:
33931.
Median resident age: 59.1 years
Median household income: $48,045 (year 2000)
Median house value: $193,900 (year 2000)
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
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/medical centers near Fort Myers Beach:
- GULF COAST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
- CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CAPE CORAL, FL)
- LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FORT MYERS,
FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort
Myers Beach:
- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 14 miles; FORT MYERS,
FL; ID: RSW)
- NAPLES MUNI (about 23 miles; NAPLES, FL; ID: APF)
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 34 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL;
ID: PGD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Myers Beach:
- PAGE FIELD (about 12 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: FMY)
- MARCO ISLAND (about 37 miles; MARCO ISLAND, FL; ID:
MKY)
- SHELL CREEK AIRPARK (about 37 miles; PUNTA GORDA,
FL; ID: F13)
Amtrak station near Fort Myers Beach:
- 17 miles: FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) - Bus
Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi
service.
College/University in Fort Myers Beach:
- UNIVERSITY TRAVEL COLLEGE (Location: 7146
ESTERO BLVD APT 416; Private, for-profit)
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; FT enrollment: 5,032)
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles;
BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 109 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
- HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles;
TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
- UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 110 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,963)
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; WINTER
HAVEN, FL; FT 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)
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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