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Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Ft. Myers and Southwest Florida

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Century 21 Sunbelt, Inc

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION
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Labor Force
 
 

YEAR 

EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

1997 

166,087

5,882

3.4%

1990

148,497

5,807

3.8%

1985

110,641

5,525

4.8%

1980

78,187

3,853

4.7%
 
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Significant Rankings
 

 SOURCE

RANKING
DRI/McGraw Hill 9th fastest projected employment growth in U.S. during next 5 years
Forbes Magazine National job growth leader from 1990-1996
Money Magazine 6th best place to live in America
Career Press One of 50 fabulous places to raise your family
FBI Cape Coral is 5th safest city in Florida
U.S. Housing Markets 5th hottest housing market in U.S.
Inc. Magazine One of the best small business areas in the U.S.
 
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Lee County Population By Age ~ 1997
 
 
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Lee County Population By Area ~ 1997
 

AREA

POPULATION

PERCENT
Cape Coral

90,026

22.8%
Fort Myers

46,522

11.8%
Fort Myers Beach

6,034

1.5%
Sanibel Island

5,884

1.5%
Unincorporated

245,778

62.4%

TOTAL

394,244

100%
 
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Population Trends and Projections
 
 

 YEAR

TOTAL
1960

54,539
1970

105,216
1980

205,266
1990

335,113
2000

394,244
2005

463,195
2010

506,102
 
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Southwest Florida Population By County - 1997
 

AREA 

POPULATION

PERCENT
Lee County

394,244

51.4%
Collier County

200,024

26.1%
Charlotte County

131,307

17.2%
Hendry County

30,308

4.0%
Glades County

9,648

1.3%

TOTAL

765,531

100%