East Dunbar, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 2,551.
Males: 1,230  (48.2%)
Females: 1,321  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

34.5 years
Florida median age:

38.7 years

Zip codes: 33916.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,439 (it was $22,941 in 2000)
East Dunbar:

$40,439
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,474 (it was $9,567 in 2000)

East Dunbar CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,483 (it was $40,800 in 2000)
East Dunbar:

$152,483
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $440,346; detached houses: $494,058; townhouses or other attached units: $410,334; in 2-unit structures: $372,716; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $407,496; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,763; mobile homes: $145,408; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $87,538
March 2022 cost of living index in East Dunbar: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in East Dunbar, FL (2000)
    • 1,77191.5%Black alone
    • 794.1%Hispanic
    • 542.8%White alone
    • 231.2%Two or more races
    • 70.4%American Indian alone
    • 10.05%Asian alone

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Ancestries: United States (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 3,200 people per square mile   (average).

East Dunbar, Florida map

23 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.2%
Florida:

16.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
East Dunbar CDP:

0.7% ($282)
Florida:

1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (8.6 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (94.3 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (852.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Fort Myers, FL (0.9 miles ),
Tice, FL (1.8 miles ),
Page Park, FL (2.0 miles ),
Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL (2.1 miles ),
Pine Manor, FL (2.2 miles ),
Whiskey Creek, FL (2.2 miles ),
Palmona Park, FL (2.2 miles ),
North Fort Myers, FL (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 26.63 N, Longitude: 81.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 239

Distribution of median household income in East Dunbar, FL in 2022

Property values in East Dunbar, FL

East Dunbar satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Florida:

2.9%
Most common industries in East Dunbar, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
  • Construction (9.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (27.9%)
  • Educational services (18.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.7%)
Most common occupations in East Dunbar, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
  • Bus drivers (4.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.5%)
  • Bus drivers (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Child care workers (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)

Average climate in East Dunbar, Florida

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.9. This is better than average.

City:

59.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.37. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.37
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

East Dunbar-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1988, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the East Dunbar place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/23/1989, a category F2 tornado 0.5 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Dunbar-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 297.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 244.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 274.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 277.3 miles away from East Dunbar center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 277.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 452.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lee County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Tropical Storms: 6, Fires: 5, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
East Dunbar topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near East Dunbar:

  • EVANS HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • OLSTEN HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FL INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • LEE MEMORIAL HOME HLTH INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • SOUTH WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL ME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • BRIDGEPORT HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • ISIS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)

Amtrak station near East Dunbar:

  • 5 miles: FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Dunbar:

  • Edison State College (about 7 miles; Fort Myers, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,649)
  • Florida Gulf Coast University (about 13 miles; Fort Myers, FL; FT enrollment: 11,165)
  • Hodges University (about 26 miles; Naples, FL; FT enrollment: 2,132)
  • State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (about 73 miles; Bradenton, FL; FT enrollment: 8,012)
  • Eckerd College (about 92 miles; Saint Petersburg, FL; FT enrollment: 2,437)
  • University of South Florida-St Petersburg (about 93 miles; St. Petersburg, FL; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • Southeastern University (about 97 miles; Lakeland, FL; FT enrollment: 2,407)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lee County Sheriff's Office Dunbar Community Policing Annex (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in East Dunbar include: Saint Mary Missionary Baptist Church (A), New Salem Baptist Church (B), Jerusalem Church of God in Christ (C), House of Prayer Apostolic Church of God (D), House of God Saints in Christ Freewill Holiness Church (E), Fire Baptized Holiness Church (F), Cornerstone Christian Center (G), Apostolic Revival Center (H), Abundant Life Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.9%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.6%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

37.3%
Whole state:

12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

20.4%
Whole state:

5.7%
64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in East Dunbar:

Marital status in East Dunbar, FL
  • Never married: 41.7%
  • Now married: 27.8%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

For population 25 years and over in East Dunbar:

  • High school or higher: 54.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.2
Florida average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Dunbar, FL (based on Lee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic100,30020
Evangelical Protestant88,687288
Mainline Protestant28,60562
Other12,68445
Black Protestant1,91911
Orthodox9704
None385,589-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 115
Lee County:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Lee County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Lee County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 167
This county:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 508
This county:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.1%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.9%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
State:

14.0%

10.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($122,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.20%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($105 average AGI)
Lee County:

0.02%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Collier County, FL  0.87% ($95,676 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.70% ($39,183)
from Broward County, FL  0.34% ($69,112)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($74,267 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
Lee County:

0.02%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Collier County, FL  0.56% ($95,977 average AGI)
to Charlotte County, FL  0.29% ($61,359)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.18% ($68,683)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Dunbar:

  • WCRM (1350 AM; 2 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: MANNA CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, INC.)
  • WMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: KATHLEEN HECKSHER)
  • WINK (1240 AM; 1 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTK (1200 AM; 10 kW; PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKII (1070 AM; 3 kW; SOLANA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Dunbar:

  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJGO (102.9 FM; TICE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WNRW (98.5 FM; SAN CARLOS PARK, FL; Owner: BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJBX (99.3 FM; FORT MYERS BEACH, FL; Owner: WJBX LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJPT (106.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WTLQ-FM (97.7 FM; PUNTA RASSA, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJYO (91.5 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBTT (105.5 FM; NAPLES PARK, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRR (107.1 FM; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOLZ (95.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRQC (92.5 FM; ESTERO, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Dunbar:

  • WLZE-LP (Channel 65; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVU-CA (Channel 4; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W38CO (Channel 38; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W22CL (Channel 22; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDPX-LP (Channel 18; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTIG-LP (Channel 2; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBSP-CA (Channel 9; NAPLES, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W17CK (Channel 17; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Dunbar, FL
  • 91.8%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Dunbar, FL
  • 97.1%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


East Dunbar compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

East Dunbar on our top lists:

  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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