Cape Coral, FL Profile

Cape Coral, FL, population 140,010, 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 this decade the population of Cape Coral has grown by about 37%.

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
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	40.90
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	102,286	N/A
2001	107,423	5.02%
2002	112,155	4.41%
2003	118,946	6.06%
2004	128,193	7.77%
2005	140,010	9.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,410

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	330
2002	364
2003	271
2004	270
2005	276
2006	285

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	3	1	4	5	6
Forcible Rape	13	17	11	25	45	52
Robbery	34	42	33	43	74	83
Aggravated Assault	297	327	267	256	237	265

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,168
2002	3,456
2003	3,273
2004	2,862
2005	2,980
2006	3,447

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	855	1,081	1,044	882	1,026	1462
Larceny, Theft	2,293	2,394	2,544	2,359	2,567	3115
Motor Vehicle Theft	176	222	175	233	307	331
Arson	31	25	30	39	41	21

Location

Elevation	5 feet above sea level
Land Area	105.1 Square Miles
Water Area	12.5 Square Miles