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Lehigh Acres, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers is 0% more densely populated than Lehigh Acres.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in Fort Myers.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Fort Myers.
 Lehigh Acres, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,694329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201084,437  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,208285,036,114
 Population - 199013,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now869.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,126.293.4
 Land Area92.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lehigh Acres, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lehigh Acres, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 White32.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lehigh Acres, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households36,122  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,592  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lehigh Acres    11 Reviews

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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