Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

1971‑1978:		Fort Myers, FL SMSA
1978‑1983:		Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL SMSA
1983‑1984:		Fort Myers, FL MSA
1984‑2003:		Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA
2003‑2006:		Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Lee County, FL	23,404	54,539	105,216	205,266	335,113	440,888	544,196



Total	-	-	-	205,266	335,113	440,888	544,196
Percent Change	-	-	-	-	63.3%	31.6%	23.4%



Total (as currently defined)	23,404	54,539	105,216	205,266	335,113	440,888	544,196
Percent Change	-	133.0%	92.9%	95.1%	63.3%	31.6%	23.4%

Timeline

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Lee County, FL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960	1970	1980		1990		2000		2005


Fort Myers, FL	13,195	22,523	27,351	36,638	*	45,206	*	48,208	*	58,428	*

Cape Coral, FL	(x)	(x)	10,193	32,103	*	74,991	*	102,286	*	140,010	*



Total	0	0	0	68,741		120,197		150,494		198,438
Metro	0	0	0	205,266		335,113		440,888		544,196
Percent				33.5%		35.9%		34.1%		36.5%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Fort Myers, FL

Cape Coral, FL

Urban/Rural Population



1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			73,939	70.3%
		UA Population		69,129	65.7%
	Rural Population			31,277	29.7%

	Inside Central Cities			27,351	26.0%
	Outside Central Cities			77,865	74.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			105,216	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Fort Myers, FL		69,129	69,129	100.0%

	Total			69,129


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			173,129	84.3%
		UA Population		104,958	51.1%
	Rural Population			32,137	15.7%

	Inside Central Cities			36,638	17.8%
	Outside Central Cities			168,628	82.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			205,266	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Fort Myers, FL		140,958	104,958	74.5%

	Total			104,958


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			288,780	86.2%
		UA Population		220,552	65.8%
	Rural Population			46,333	13.8%

	Inside Central Cities			120,197	35.9%
	Outside Central Cities			214,916	64.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			335,113	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL		220,552	220,552	100.0%

	Total			220,552


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			389,712	88.4%
		UA Population		362,615	82.2%
	Rural Population			51,176	11.6%

	Inside Principal Cities			150,494	34.1%
	Outside Principal Cities			290,394	65.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			440,888	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Bonita Springs-Naples, FL		221,251	31,823	14.4%
	Cape Coral, FL		329,757	329,757	100.0%
	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL		559,229	1,035	0.2%

	Total			362,615


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Nov 1971



-		New SMSA: Fort Myers, FL SMSA
-		Lee County, FL included as original SMSA component
-		Fort Myers, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA


Nov 1978



-		Title of Fort Myers, FL SMSA changed to Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL SMSA
-		Cape Coral, FL designated as central city of SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Title of Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL SMSA changed to Fort Myers, FL MSA
-		Cape Coral, FL no longer designated as central city


Jun 1984



-		Title of Fort Myers, FL MSA changed to Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA
-		Cape Coral, FL designated as central city of MSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA changed to Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

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