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County: Collier County
State: Florida
FIPS Code: 12021

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
613,344
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 12.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 65
Mean July Temp: 82
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 38,040 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 85,971 126.0% 118.6% 7.4%
1990: 152,099 76.9% 70.8% 6.1%
2000: 251,377 65.3% 60.8% 4.5%
2005: 307,242 22.0% 19.5% 2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
185,517 73.8% 0-to-19:
54,944 21.9%
Black:
10,999 4.4% 20-to-39:
57,151 22.7%
Hispanic:
49,296 19.6% 40-to-59:
61,310 24.4%
American Indian:
482 0.2% 60-plus:
77,972 31.0%
Other:
5,083 2.0%
Median Age: 43.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 124.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 27.9%
Median Family Income: $54,816
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.6%
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