Estero, Florida
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Estero is a census-designated place located in Lee County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 9,503.
Geography
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Location of Estero, Florida
Estero is located at 26°25'56" North, 81°48'34" West (26.432237, -81.809447)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 54.7 km² (21.1 mi²). 54.6 km² (21.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water.
Historically and culturally, the heart of Estero is the spring-fed Estero River, which flows to Estero Bay. Some of the earliest European settlers of the area (notably the Alvarez, Fernandez, Johnson, and Soto families) were fishing families that lived on Mound Key, a mangrove-ringed island that dominates Estero Bay. During the early 20th century, these families moved upriver to the settlement which came to be known as Estero. Until the 1970's, most settlement and development in Estero was near the river.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 9,503 people, 4,608 households, and 3,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 174.1/km² (450.7/mi²). There are 7,345 housing units at an average density of 134.5/km² (348.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 97.43% White, 0.64% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 3.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,608 households out of which 10.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% are married couples living together, 2.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% are non-families. 23.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.01 and the average family size is 2.31.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 9.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 40.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 61 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $43,734, and the median income for a family is $51,227. Males have a median income of $38,886 versus $27,883 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $30,521. 3.2% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.