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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%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000102,467N/A
2001107,4114.82%
2002111,8674.15%
2003118,3215.77%
2004127,2697.56%
2005138,8089.07%
2006149,2677.53%
2007154,7783.69%
2008154,8180.03%
2009154,202-0.40%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,410
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001330
2002364
2003271
2004270
2005276
2006285
2007251
2008222
2009202
2010172
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 21334297
2002 31742327
2003 11133267
2004 42543256
2005 54574237
2006 65283265
2007 54097260
2008 73193232
2009 31692221
2010 32364186

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,168
20023,456
20033,273
20042,862
20052,980
20063,447
20073,485
20083,097
20092,576
20102,361
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

Elevation5 feet above sea level
Land Area105.1 Square Miles
Water Area12.5 Square Miles



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