Location Summary

• Fort Myers is a gateway to the Southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within Florida. The winter estates of Thomas Edison ("Seminole Lodge") and Henry Ford ("The Mangoes") are major attractions. The city is named after Colonel Abraham Myers, the quartermaster general of the Confederate States Army. POPULATION 73,712 3.75% GROWTH MEDIAN AGE 39.2 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $41,591 6.72% GROWTH POVERTY RATE 20.6% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 30,804 8.3% GROWTH MEDIAN PROPERTY VALUE $185,100 15.1% GROWTH