Cape Coral, FL Profile
Cape Coral, FL, population 154,202, is located
in Florida's Lee county,
about 94.9 miles from St Petersburg and 100.8 miles from Tampa.
Through the 90's Cape Coral's population has grown by about 36%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cape Coral has grown by about 37%. Since 2005 Cape Coral's population has grown by about 11%.
Cape Coral's property crime levels tend to be lower than
Florida's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Cape Coral tend to be much lower than Florida's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 93% |
| African American | 2% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 4% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.99% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 102,467 | N/A |
| 2001 | 107,411 | 4.82% |
| 2002 | 111,867 | 4.15% |
| 2003 | 118,321 | 5.77% |
| 2004 | 127,269 | 7.56% |
| 2005 | 138,808 | 9.07% |
| 2006 | 149,267 | 7.53% |
| 2007 | 154,778 | 3.69% |
| 2008 | 154,818 | 0.03% |
| 2009 | 154,202 | -0.40% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $43,410 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 330 |
| 2002 | 364 |
| 2003 | 271 |
| 2004 | 270 |
| 2005 | 276 |
| 2006 | 285 |
| 2007 | 251 |
| 2008 | 222 |
| 2009 | 202 |
| 2010 | 172 |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
2 | 13 | 34 | 297 |
| 2002 |
3 | 17 | 42 | 327 |
| 2003 |
1 | 11 | 33 | 267 |
| 2004 |
4 | 25 | 43 | 256 |
| 2005 |
5 | 45 | 74 | 237 |
| 2006 |
6 | 52 | 83 | 265 |
| 2007 |
5 | 40 | 97 | 260 |
| 2008 |
7 | 31 | 93 | 232 |
| 2009 |
3 | 16 | 92 | 221 |
| 2010 |
3 | 23 | 64 | 186 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 3,168 |
| 2002 | 3,456 |
| 2003 | 3,273 |
| 2004 | 2,862 |
| 2005 | 2,980 |
| 2006 | 3,447 |
| 2007 | 3,485 |
| 2008 | 3,097 |
| 2009 | 2,576 |
| 2010 | 2,361 |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
855 |
2,293 |
176 |
| 2002 |
1,081 |
2,394 |
222 |
| 2003 |
1,044 |
2,544 |
175 |
| 2004 |
882 |
2,359 |
233 |
| 2005 |
1,026 |
2,567 |
307 |
| 2006 |
1462 |
3115 |
331 |
| 2007 |
1483 |
3787 |
304 |
| 2008 |
1353 |
3485 |
223 |
| 2009 |
1267 |
2792 |
174 |
| 2010 |
1083 |
2595 |
109 |
Location
| Elevation | 5 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 105.1 Square Miles |
| Water Area | 12.5 Square Miles |