| | Waterford charter, MI | Fort Myers, FL | United States |
| Population | 70,984 | 84,694 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.5 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 71,706 | 62,508 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 73,150 | 48,208 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 66,692 | 45,206 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.4% | 88.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.2% | 101.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,319.1 | 2,126.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 30.6 | 39.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 4.6 | 9.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waterford charter, MI | Fort Myers, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waterford charter, MI | Fort Myers, FL | United States |
| White | 80.2% | 48.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.7% | 22.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.0% | 23.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waterford charter, MI | Fort Myers, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 48.2% | 44.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.2% | 42.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.8% | 55.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 34.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.1% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 7.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 30,483 | 33,113 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 18,331 | 19,339 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.5% | 23.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.0% | 44.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 12,152 | 13,774 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.8% | 20.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.6% | 11.3% | 10.8% |