Estero Population History 2015 - 2023

Estero Population Facts

What is the current population of Estero?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Estero is 37,908. Estero, Florida is the 1,071st largest city in the US.

What county is Estero, Florida in?

Estero is located entirely in Lee County.

What is the size of Estero, Florida in square miles?

Estero has an area of 20.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Estero?

The current population of Estero (37,908) is it's peak population.

What is the population density of Estero, Florida?

Estero has a population density of 1,129.2 people per square mile.

Estero Demographics

What is the voting age population of Estero, Florida?

The total voting age population of Estero, Florida, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 27,796. The voting age population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

What percentage of Estero, Florida residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 48.2% of the residents of Estero are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Estero, Florida?

The racial demographics of Estero are 93.3% White, 2.8% Asian, 1.7% Black, 1.4% Other, 0.5% Two or more races, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Estero, Florida residents are below the poverty line?

In Estero, 6.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.2%. On a per-household basis, 3.2% of families are below the poverty line in Estero.

What percentage of Estero, Florida residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 39.9% of Estero residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Estero, Florida residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.0% of Estero residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 48.2% have a bachelor's degree and 20.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Estero, Florida residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Estero residents aged 5 and older, 9.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.2% speak an Asian language.

Estero Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Estero, Florida?

The unemployment rate in Estero is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Estero, Florida residents work for the government?

In Estero, 10.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Estero, Florida?

The median household income in Estero is $82,054.

Estero Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Estero, Florida?

In Estero, 86.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Estero, Florida?

Renters occupy 13.9% of housing units in Estero.

What percentage of Estero, Florida housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Estero, 0.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Estero, Florida housing units were built after 2000?

In Estero, 68.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 16,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Estero, Florida?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Estero is $1,572.

What percentage of households in Estero, Florida have broadband internet?

In Estero, 91.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.