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Lee County

Population in July 2007: 12,641.
Males: 6,093  (48.2%)
Females: 6,548  (51.8%)
Median resident age:  61.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33928.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,000 (it was $43,734 in 2000)
Estero  $55,000
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $328,400 (it was $153,800 in 2000)
Estero  $328,400
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in Estero:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Estero: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (15.4%), Irish (13.2%), United States (8.5%), Italian (7.8%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 21.1 square miles.

Population density: 600 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Estero

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Estero CDP

  • Never married: 9.6%
  • Now married: 74.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

703 residents are foreign born (2.7% North America, 2.3% Europe, 1.7% Latin America).

This place:  7.4%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Estero, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Estero to the number of sex offenders is 3160 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Estero:  1.2% ($1,847)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (18.6 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (108.4 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (960.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Three Oaks, FL (2.6 miles ), San Carlos Park, FL (2.9 miles ), Bonita Springs, FL (5.9 miles ), Estero Island, FL (7.0 miles ), Fort Myers Beach, FL (8.0 miles ), Villas, FL (9.4 miles ), Cypress Lake, FL (9.7 miles ), Harlem Heights, FL (10.0 miles ).

Latitude: 26.43 N, Longitude: 81.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,252 (-13.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 395 (13.0%)


238 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
4 people in other workers' dormitories

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Estero-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Estero place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/23/1965, a category 2 tornado 13.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kevin Spicer - College basketball player (Alabama State Hornets).


Hospitals/medical centers near Estero:
  • GULF COAST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REG MED CENTER (about 13 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NAPLES, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Estero, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Estero:
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 9 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: RSW)
  • NAPLES MUNI (about 20 miles; NAPLES, FL; ID: APF)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 36 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Estero:
  • PAGE FIELD (about 11 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: FMY)
  • IMMOKALEE (about 29 miles; IMMOKALEE, FL; ID: IMM)
  • MARCO ISLAND (about 33 miles; MARCO ISLAND, FL; ID: MKY)

Amtrak station near Estero:
  • 18 miles: FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Estero:
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 101 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 112 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; FT enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
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Public elementary/middle school in Estero:

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Notable location: El Dorado Acres (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Estero: Estero United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Koreshan Unity Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Halfway Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Estero include: Koreshan State Historic Site (1), Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: College of Life Foundation (Museums; 8661 Corkscrew Road) (1), Koreshan Unity Foundation President's Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8661 Corkscrew Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Estero and their reported violations in the past:

COVERED WAGON TRAILER PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-31-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 22 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Estero compared to Florida state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Germain Arena. Capacity: 8,500.
Banks with branches in Estero (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Miromar In Estero at 10870 Miromar Outlet Drive, branch established on 2006-04-10; Corkscrew Branch at 8700 Corkscrew Road, branch established on 1953-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: Corkscrew Branch at 8660 Corkscrew Road, branch established on 1998-02-12; Grande Oaks Branch at 20280 Grande Oaks Blvd, branch established on 2004-04-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Miromar Outlet Branch at 10840 Miromar Outlet Drive, branch established on 2003-12-15. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Estero Banking Center Branch at 21321 S. Tamiami Trail, branch established on 2002-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Bushnell: Estero Loan Production Office at 9480 Corkscrew Palm Circle, Unit 4, branch established on 2004-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.4 mil, Deposits: $56.1 mil, headquarters in Bushnell, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Prairieland Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan And Trust



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Florida:


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10.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($69,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.96%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Lee County:  0.13%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Collier County, FL  1.26% ($50,198 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.89% ($25,891)
from Broward County, FL  0.42% ($41,000)


6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.90%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Lee County:  0.07%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Collier County, FL  0.54% ($72,511 average AGI)
to Charlotte County, FL  0.24% ($49,369)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.18% ($44,392)


Strongest AM radio stations in Estero:
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: KATHLEEN HECKSHER)
  • WNOG (1270 AM; 5 kW; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WCRM (1350 AM; 2 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: MANNA CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, INC.)
  • WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVOI (1480 AM; 10 kW; MARCO ISLAND, FL; Owner: ALL FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WCNZ (1660 AM; 10 kW; MARCO ISLAND, FL; Owner: ALL FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Estero:
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WJYO (91.5 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WAYJ (88.7 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
  • WTLQ-FM (97.7 FM; PUNTA RASSA, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WRQC (92.5 FM; ESTERO, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTLT (93.7 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Estero:
  • WTIG-LP (Channel 2; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W22CL (Channel 22; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDPX-LP (Channel 18; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WBSP-CA (Channel 9; NAPLES, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • W56DW (Channel 56; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLZE-LP (Channel 65; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WEVU-CA (Channel 4; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W38CO (Channel 38; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWDT-CA (Channel 43; NAPLES, FL; Owner: RUSSELL R. WEDDELL)
  • WXDT-LP (Channel 23; NAPLES, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WYDT-CA (Channel 32; NAPLES, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WZDT-LP (Channel 39; NAPLES, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

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