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County:

Lee County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12071

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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:

118,714

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

33.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

64

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

105,216

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

205,266

95.1%

93.6%

1.5%

1990:

335,113

63.3%

61.4%

1.9%

2000:

440,888

31.6%

31.4%

0.2%

2005:

544,758

23.4%

23.1%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

361,439

82.0%

0-to-19:

94,729

21.5%

Black:

28,020

6.4%

20-to-39:

94,805

21.5%

Hispanic:

42,042

9.5%

40-to-59:

111,387

25.3%

American Indian:

944

0.2%

60-plus:

139,967

31.7%

Other:

8,443

1.9%

Median Age:

45.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

548.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.1%

Median Family Income:

$46,430

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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