Tice, Florida Explained

Official Name:Tice, Florida
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.50
Area Land Km2:3.09
Area Water Km2:0.41
Area Total Sq Mi:1.35
Area Land Sq Mi:1.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4853
Population Density Km2:1569.85
Population Density Sq Mi:4064.49
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:26.6747°N -81.8175°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Ft:16
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:33905
Area Code:239
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-71800[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0292260[3]

Tice is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,853. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Tice is in north-central Lee County at 26.6747°N -81.8175°W (26.674815, -81.817565).[4] It is bordered to the south and west by the city of Fort Myers, the county seat. Its northern edge is the Caloosahatchee River.

Florida State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard) is the main road through the community, leading northeast to Interstate 75 and southwest 4miles to the center of Fort Myers. Going farther east, SR 80 leads to LaBelle and to Clewiston near Lake Okeechobee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tice CDP has a total area of 3.2km2, of which 2.8km2 are land and 0.4km2, or 12.31%, are water.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,538 people, 1,556 households, and 1,026 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3979.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 1568.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.83% Hispanic, 37.07% African American, 11.25% Non-Hispanic White, 0.66% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races, and 4.36% from two or more races.

There were 1,556 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 114.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,453, and the median income for a family was $26,885. Males had a median income of $21,900 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,206. About 28.2% of families and 33.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.5% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. December 5, 2019.