1.1

Historical Profile

2

1.2

Age and Gender

3

1.3

Population by Age Group

4

1.4

Race and Ethnicity

5

1.5

Components of Population Change

6

1.6

Population Growth by Metropolitan Area

7

1.7

Household Characteristics

8

Population

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

Population, April 1

205,266

214,536

226,596

234,471

250,442

262,710

275,387

291,393

304,875

321,537

School-age population (5-19)

39,510

39,954

40,502

41,071

42,093

43,201

44,643

46,499

48,180

50,138

Prime working-age population (20-54)

78,196

84,555

89,232

94,546

100,699

106,474

112,460

119,013

124,768

131,371

Senior population

45,871

49,553

52,347

55,582

59,197

62,678

66,433

70,605

74,078

78,079

Voting-age population (18+)

160,211

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Births

2,470

2,755

2,931

3,043

3,232

3,468

3,588

3,847

4,146

4,239

Deaths

2,417

2,575

2,549

2,792

2,860

3,061

3,301

3,450

3,406

3,650

Population

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Population, April 1

335,113

346,287

353,251

360,759

371,727

382,830

391,257

402,838

413,952

427,180

School-age population (5-19)

52,469

54,161

55,529

56,904

58,789

60,599

62,133

64,258

66,545

68,871

Prime working-age population (20-54)

138,840

142,899

146,085

149,271

153,777

158,065

160,894

165,199

169,856

174,542

Senior population

82,598

85,066

87,016

88,968

91,710

94,324

95,725

97,990

100,449

102,906

Voting-age population (18+)

269,118

276,046

281,244

286,404

294,051

301,231

307,220

316,056

325,600

335,235

Births

4,518

4,389

4,227

4,258

4,311

4,253

4,439

4,534

4,573

4,746

Deaths

3,742

3,703

3,939

4,199

4,285

4,384

4,550

4,611

4,572

4,912

Population

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007**

Population, April 1

440,888

454,918

475,073

495,088

521,253

549,442

585,608

615,741

School-age population (5-19)

71,759

73,957

76,626

78,462

85,294

*

*

*

Prime working-age population (20-54)

179,372

184,407

191,924

199,355

208,788

*

*

*

Senior population (65+)

112,111

114,588

119,879

121,912

129,568

130,805

*

*

Voting-age population (18+)

354,500

365,558

382,814

400,446

417,892

438,744

*

*

Births

5,179

5,318

5,389

5,653

5,920

*

*

*

Deaths

4,866

5,056

5,454

5,361

5,512

*

*

*

Percent of

Population

Percent

of Total Population

Percent

of Total Population

0 to 4

32,633

5.6%

16,025

2.7%

16,608

2.8%

5 to 17

85,410

14.6%

41,552

7.1%

43,858

7.5%

18 to 34

99,616

17.0%

47,961

8.2%

51,655

8.8%

35 to 54

147,872

25.3%

74,392

12.7%

73,480

12.5%

55 to 64

80,826

13.8%

42,648

7.3%

38,178

6.5%

65 to 79

99,233

16.9%

52,867

9.0%

46,366

7.9%

80+

40,018

6.8%

23,031

3.9%

16,987

2.9%

Total

585,608

100.0%

298,476

51.0%

287,132

49.0%

Growth in

Percent

Avg. Ann.

2000

2006

Population

Growth

Growth

Age Group

Population

Population

2000-2006

2000-2006

2000-2006

0 to 4

22,970

32,633

9,663

42.1%

6.0%

5 to 17

63,418

85,410

21,992

34.7%

5.1%

18 to 34

73,648

99,616

25,968

35.3%

5.2%

35 to 54

114,065

147,872

33,807

29.6%

4.4%

55 to 64

54,676

80,826

26,150

47.8%

6.7%

65 to 79

85,711

99,233

13,522

15.8%

2.5%

80+

26,400

40,018

13,618

51.6%

7.2%

Total

440,888

585,608

144,720

32.8%

4.8%

Growth in

Percent

Avg. Ann.

2000

2006

Population

Growth

Growth

Age Group

Population

Population

2000-2006

2000-2006

2000-2006

0 to 4

5,254

5,571

317

6.0%

1.0%

5 to 17

16,932

18,788

1,856

11.0%

1.7%

18 to 34

17,126

19,895

2,769

16.2%

2.5%

35 to 54

32,582

37,156

4,574

14.0%

2.2%

55 to 64

20,566

24,296

3,730

18.1%

2.8%

65 to 79

37,171

37,678

507

1.4%

0.2%

80+

11,996

16,931

4,935

41.1%

5.9%

Total

141,627

160,315

18,688

13.2%

2.1%

Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, "Florida Population Studies, Bulletin 148", June 2007

Growth in

Percent

Avg. Ann.

2000

2006

Population

Growth

Growth

Age Group

Population

Population

2000-2006

2000-2006

2000-2006

0 to 4

13,441

18,523

5,082

37.8%

5.5%

5 to 17

36,500

47,885

11,385

31.2%

4.6%

18 to 34

44,973

57,649

12,676

28.2%

4.2%

35 to 54

62,973

81,782

18,809

29.9%

4.5%

55 to 64

31,977

43,878

11,901

37.2%

5.4%

65 to 79

48,386

56,731

8,345

17.2%

2.7%

80+

13,127

20,210

7,083

54.0%

7.5%

Total

251,377

326,658

75,281

29.9%

4.5%

Non-Hispanic

Non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Age Group

All Races

White

Black

Other

Origin

0 to 4

32,633

18,613

4,205

757

9,058

5 to 17

85,410

53,629

10,343

1,860

19,578

18 to 34

99,616

60,986

9,927

1,788

26,915

35 to 54

147,872

113,001

10,836

1,950

22,085

55 to 64

80,826

72,057

3,323

598

4,848

65 to 79

99,233

92,261

2,697

486

3,789

80+

40,018

38,359

689

124

846

Total

585,608

448,906

42,020

7,563

87,119

Non-Hispanic

Non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Age Group

White

Black

Other

Origin

0 to 4

3.2%

0.7%

0.1%

1.5%

5 to 17

9.2%

1.8%

0.3%

3.3%

18 to 34

10.4%

1.7%

0.3%

4.6%

35 to 54

19.3%

1.9%

0.3%

3.8%

55 to 64

12.3%

0.6%

0.1%

0.8%

65 to 79

15.8%

0.5%

0.1%

0.6%

80+

6.6%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

Total

76.7%

7.2%

1.3%

14.9%

Lee County

Charlotte

Collier

State of Florida

Total Population Change (2000-2005)

144,720

18,688

75,281

2,366,308

Net Natural Increase

1864

(6,925)

7,292

267,220

Net Migration

142,856

25,613

67,989

2,099,088

Percent due to Natural Increase

1.3%

0%

9.7%

11.3%

Percent due to Net Migration

98.7%

100%

90.3%

88.7%

Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, "Florida Statistical Abstract, 2007"

Lee County

Charlotte

Collier

State of Florida

Total Population Change (1990-2000)

105,775

30,652

99,278

3,044,307

Net Natural Increase

910

(8,623)

7,155

448,216

Net Migration

104,865

39,275

92,123

2,596,091

Percent due to Natural Increase

0.9%

0.0%

7.2%

14.7%

Percent due to Net Migration

99.1%

100.0%

92.8%

85.3%

Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, "Florida Statistical Abstract 2001"

2007

2000

Percent

Population

Census

Change

Metropolitan Area/County(ies)

Estimate

Population

2000-2007

Cape Coral-Fort Myers

615,741

440,888

40%

(Lee)

Naples-Marco Island

326,658

251,377

30%

(Collier)

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce

401,960

319,426

26%

(Martin, St. Lucie)

Orlando

2,032,877

1,644,563

24%

(Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole)

Ocala

315,074

258,916

22%

(Marion)

Vero Beach

135,262

112,947

20%

(Indian River)

Jacksonville

1,314,619

1,122,750

17%

(Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns)

Lakeland

565,049

483,924

17%

(Polk)

Sarasota-Brandenton-Venice

687,711

589,963

17%

(Manatee, Sarasota)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

543,050

476,230

14%

(Brevard)

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach

1,287,987

1,131,191

14%

(Palm Beach)

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach

503,844

443,343

14%

(Volusia)

Tallahassee

363,438

320,304

13%

(Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla)

Punta Gorda

160,315

141,627

13%

(Charlotte)

Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin

192,672

170,498

13%

(Okaloosa)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

2,693,888

2,396,013

13%

(Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas)

Gainesville

260,482

232,392

12%

(Alachua, Gilchrist)

Panama City-Lynn Haven

165,515

148,217

12%

(Bay)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

451,075

412,153

9%

(Escambia, Santa Rosa)

Miami-Miami Beach Kendall

2,437,022

2,253,779

8%

(Miami-Dade)

Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach

1,753,162

1,623,018

8%

(Broward)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; University of Florida, Bureau of Economics and Business Research

Lee County

Florida

Households

Average Household Size*

Households

Average Household Size*

1990

140,124

2.35

5,134,869

2.46

2000

188,599

2.31

6,338,075

2.46

2007

266,150

2.29

7,443,936

2.45

* Estimated as of April 1^st

Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, "Florida Population Studies, Bulletin 149", February 2008

Lee County

Florida

Family

Other Family

Non-Family

Family

Other Family

Non-Family

2004

69.1%

13.3%

30.9%

65.6%

17.3%

34.3%

2005

67.3%

14.3%

32.7%

65.1%

17.2%

34.8%

2006

65.9%

12.7%

34.1%

65.2%

16.62%

34.8%

Source: Census, 2004-2006 American Community Surveys (Household Type Including Living Alone)

Households by Type