Estero

Population: 37,258
Median household income: $100,459
Median home value: $430,500

Estero is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to 37,258 residents. The median household income of $100,459 is above the Lee County median ($73,099).

Between 2019 and 2023, Estero's population grew 13.5% from 32,815 to 37,258, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $339,600 to $430,500.

The typical home was built around 2004. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,258
Median age: 65.4 yrs
Median household income: $100,459
Median home value: $430,500
Median gross rent: $1,917
Housing units: 26,916
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,81537,258

Median household income

$82,054$100,459

Median home value

$339,600$430,500

Median gross rent

$1,572$1,917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,815	$82,054	$339,600	$1,572
2020	33,450	$88,803	$345,500	$1,576
2021	36,187	$94,095	$345,800	$1,641
2022	36,685	$100,543	$392,300	$1,875
2023	37,258	$100,459	$430,500	$1,917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over25.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	874	2.3%
5 to 17	3,080	8.3%
18 to 24	1,377	3.7%
25 to 34	2,412	6.5%
35 to 44	2,106	5.7%
45 to 54	3,215	8.6%
55 to 64	5,299	14.2%
65 to 74	9,592	25.7%
75 and over	9,303	25.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,369	86.9%
Black or African American	298	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	929	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.2%
Two or more races	625	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,943	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	882	2.8%
High school graduate	5,983	18.7%
Some college or associate's	9,205	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	9,054	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6,803	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,408	71.0%
Carpooled	767	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	142	1.1%
Bicycle	75	0.6%
Worked from home	2,624	19.8%
Other means	243	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,029	19.1%
15 to 29 min	4,316	40.6%
30 to 44 min	3,041	28.6%
45 to 59 min	801	7.5%
60+ min	448	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 6.4% (2,381 of 37,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,243	66.9%
Nonfamily households	6,044	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,287	67.9%
Vacant	8,629	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,393	84.2%
Renter-occupied	2,894	15.8%

1-unit, detached44.1%

1-unit, attached13.0%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,882	44.1%
1-unit, attached	3,507	13.0%
2 to 4 units	3,102	11.5%
5 to 19 units	3,724	13.8%
20 or more units	2,286	8.5%
Mobile home & other	2,415	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1221150
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 1.02 sq mi
Center point: 26.4256, -81.7995