Cape Coral, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cape Coral	Florida	National
Income per capita	$47,058	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$92,879	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,513	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,165	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,408	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,168	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cape Coral is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cape Coral is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cape Coral is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cape Coral is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,913 $92,879 $185,758

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cape Coral median earnings by income bracket

Cape Coral employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buckingham, FL	4,389	$149,755	84.1%
Sanibel, FL	7,660	$137,514	69.1%
Burnt Store Marina, FL	2,216	$135,238	66.3%
Estero, FL	34,403	$130,283	60.2%
Three Oaks, FL	5,469	$128,777	58.3%
Cape Coral, FL	194,835	$92,879	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frisco, TX	195,310	$193,720	138.2%
McKinney, TX	195,852	$149,442	83.7%
Knoxville, TN	193,504	$62,453	23.2%
Shreveport, LA	197,125	$60,442	25.7%
Mobile, AL	197,324	$64,213	21.0%
Cape Coral, FL	194,835	$92,879	14.2%

Source: The Cape Coral, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.