Fort Myers Beach is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 5,664 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Fort Myers Beach is the 272nd largest community in Florida. Fort Myers Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Fort Myers Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Fort Myers Beach is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.39% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fort Myers Beach is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Myers Beach who work in food service (18.05%), management occupations (13.59%), and sales jobs (12.18%). A relatively large number of people in Fort Myers Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Fort Myers Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Fort Myers Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Fort Myers Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Being a small town, Fort Myers Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Fort Myers Beach are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.60% of adults in Fort Myers Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fort Myers Beach in 2022 was $75,988, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $303,952 for a family of four. The people who call Fort Myers Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Myers Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fort Myers Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Fort Myers Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
