Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Florida

Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°38′46″N81°54′47″W / 26.64611°N 81.91306°W / 26.64611; -81.91306
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lee
Area [1]
• Total	3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
• Land	2.40 sq mi (6.20 km2)
• Water	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,828
• Density	2,432.39/sq mi (939.27/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33903 [2]
Area code	239
FIPS code	12-40985 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1867170 [4]

Lochmoor Waterway Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,828 at the 2020 census, up from 4,204 at the 2010 census. ^[5] It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lochmoor Waterway Estates is located in central Lee County at 26°38′46″N81°54′47″W / 26.64611°N 81.91306°W / 26.64611; -81.91306 (26.646110, -81.912958), ^[6] on the west side of the tidal Caloosahatchee River, across from Fort Myers, the county seat. It is bordered to the south and west by the city of Cape Coral and to the north by unincorporated North Fort Myers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) are land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), or 26.61%, are water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	4,091		—
2000	3,858		−5.7%
2010	4,204		9.0%
2020	5,828		38.6%
sources: [8] [5]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 3,858 people, 1,638 households, and 1,187 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,729.8 inhabitants per square mile (667.9/km²). There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 825.0 per square mile (318.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.70% White, 0.78% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.

There were 1,638 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,987, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $39,430 versus $30,366 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,763. About 1.2% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "Lochmoor Waterway Estates FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Lochmoor Waterway Estates CDP, Florida". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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 22, 2019.
8. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 17, 2010.