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Cape Coral Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Cape Coral has grown significantly in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Cape Coral, FL

People QuickFacts Cape Coral Florida
Population, 2006 estimate 151,389 18,089,888
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 47.8% 13.2%
Population, 2000 102,286 15,982,378
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 5.5% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 22.6% 22.8%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 19.6% 17.6%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.5% 51.2%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 93.0% 78.0%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.0% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.9% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.6% 2.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 8.3% 16.8%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 47.4% 48.9%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 8.7% 16.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 13.4% 23.1%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 85.5% 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 17.5% 22.3%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 25.2 26.2