McGregor, Florida

McGregor, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°33′49″N81°54′35″W / 26.56361°N 81.90972°W / 26.56361; -81.90972
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lee
Area [1]
• Total	4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2)
• Land	2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
• Water	1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,976
• Density	3,371.09/sq mi (1,301.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33919 [2]
Area code	239
FIPS code	12-42090 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1867172 [4]

McGregor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,976 at the 2020 census ^[5] , up from 7,406 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

A strong EF2 tornado struck the town on January 16, 2022, causing major damage.

Geography

McGregor is located in central Lee County at 26°33′49″N81°54′35″W / 26.56361°N 81.90972°W / 26.56361; -81.90972 (26.563603, -81.909692), ^[6] in an unincorporated part of the county. It is bordered to the east by Whiskey Creek, to the southeast by Cypress Lake, and to the southwest by Iona, all unincorporated. McGregor is bordered to the northwest by the tidal Caloosahatchee River, across which is the city of Cape Coral. The Cape Coral Bridge crosses the Caloosahatchee River from McGregor.

Florida State Road 867 (McGregor Boulevard) is the main road through the community. It leads northeast 6 miles (10 km) to the center of Fort Myers, the Lee county seat, and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to San Carlos Boulevard in Iona.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the McGregor CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²), of which 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) are land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), or 41.86%, are water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	6,504		—
2000	7,136		9.7%
2010	7,406		3.8%
2020	7,976		7.7%
sources: [8] [9]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 7,136 people, 3,295 households, and 2,296 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,784.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,074.9/km²). There were 3,982 housing units at an average density of 1,553.6 per square mile (599.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.09% White, 0.84% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.91% of the population.

There were 3,295 households, out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.0% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,628, and the median income for a family was $67,353. Males had a median income of $52,151 versus $31,732 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,240. About 1.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "McGregor FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
8. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
9. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), McGregor CDP, Florida". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2019.