Port Charlotte, FL City Data

Port Charlotte, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 46,451 people who live in Port Charlotte and approximately 141,627 who live in Charlotte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Port Charlotte to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Port Charlotte. We have included Port Charlotte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Port Charlotte Information

Charlotte County where Port Charlotte resides is 859.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 141,627 and has a population rank of 387 out of all the places in the United States.

Port Charlotte has a total of 46,451 people and of those residents there are 21,697 males and 24,754 females. The median age of the male population is 46.9 and the female population is 50.9. There are approximately 1,034 births each year and around 2,206 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Port Charlotte varies per year, but currently 45,714 are one race and 737 are two or more races.

Of the 46,451 people who live in Port Charlotte, there are 9,502 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Port Charlotte is 4,834 male and 4,668 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 37,772.

General Port Charlotte Information
Total area in square miles - Charlotte County	859.12
Water area in square miles - Charlotte County	N/A
Resident population - Charlotte County	141,627
Population rank - Charlotte County	387
Total population	46,451
Total population (male)	21,697
Total population (female)	24,754
Population median age (male)	46.9
Population median age (female)	50.9
Births - Charlotte County	1,034
Deaths- Charlotte County	2,206
Population of one race	45,714
Population of two or more races	737
Population under 20 years	9,502
Population under 20 years (male)	4,834
Population under 20 years (female)	4,668
Total population 18 years and over	37,772

Port Charlotte Social Characteristics

There are 63,864 households in Port Charlotte. Families make up 44,205 of these households. The table below breaks down the Port Charlotte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,823), male householder with no wife present (1,632) and female householder with no husband present (4,401). The remainder of the Port Charlotte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,741. Port Charlotte, FL moving companies help people in Port Charlotte move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Port Charlotte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Port Charlotte is based, there are 64,854 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,834 never married, 39,982 now married, 760 separated, 10,763 widowed, and 6,515 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 860 separated, 2,937 widowed and 5,465 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Port Charlotte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Port Charlotte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Charlotte County)
Total households	63,864
Family households (families)	44,205
With own children under 18 years	12,198
Married-couple family	37,823
With own children under 18 years	8,270
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,632
With own children under 18 years	875
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,401
With own children under 18 years	2,428
Nonfamily households	19,741
Householder living alone	16,587
65 years and over	10,657

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,825
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,827
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	37,930
Householder	13,607
Spouse	10,885
Child	10,195
Other relatives	635
Nonrelatives	1,046
Unmarried partner	446
Roomer or boarder	166
Housemate or roommate	151
Unmarried partner	1,053
Foster child	32
Other	251

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,175
Male householder	2,611
Male householder living alone	1,977
Male householder not living alone	634
Female householder	4,235
Female householder living alone	3,800
Female householder not living alone	435
Nonrelatives	1,329
Unmarried partner	607
Roomer or boarder	170
Housemate or roommate	346
Foster child	6
Other	200

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	64,854
Never married	6,834
Now married	39,982
Separated	760
Widowed	10,763
Divorced	6,515
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	860
Widowed	2,937
Divorced	5,465

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	46,451
Male	21,697
Under 5 years	1,040
5 to 9 years	1,243
10 to 14 years	1,347
15 to 17 years	797
18 and 19 years	407
20 years	189
21 years	181
22 to 24 years	481
25 to 29 years	933
30 to 34 years	1,126
35 to 39 years	1,242
40 to 44 years	1,370
45 to 49 years	1,264
50 to 54 years	1,255
55 to 59 years	1,217
60 and 61 years	522
62 to 64 years	806
65 and 66 years	558
67 to 69 years	981
70 to 74 years	1,590
75 to 79 years	1,497
80 to 84 years	976
85 years and over	675
Female	24,754
Under 5 years	1,020
5 to 9 years	1,157
10 to 14 years	1,303
15 to 17 years	772
18 and 19 years	416
20 years	159
21 years	178
22 to 24 years	499
25 to 29 years	1,010
30 to 34 years	1,117
35 to 39 years	1,423
40 to 44 years	1,529
45 to 49 years	1,530
50 to 54 years	1,561
55 to 59 years	1,495
60 and 61 years	564
62 to 64 years	1,029
65 and 66 years	631
67 to 69 years	1,036
70 to 74 years	1,958
75 to 79 years	1,841
80 to 84 years	1,303
85 years and over	1,223

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	46,451
One race	45,714
White	41,448
Black or African American	3,033
American Indian and Alaska Native	132
Asian	529
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22
Some other race	57
Two or more races	737

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	46,105
People who are White alone	41,107
People who are Black or African American alone	3,028
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	132
People who are Asian alone	529
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	22
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,394
People who are Some other race alone	550

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	136,659
Same house	71,750
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,764
Different state or abroad	29,922
Different state	28,225
Abroad	1,697

PLACE OF BIRTH (Charlotte County)
Total resident population	141,627
Born in United States	6,992
State of residence	22,617
Different state	105,908
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,810
Foreign born	11,292

Port Charlotte Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Port Charlotte. That total enrollment is 22,784 for the population of the country, which includes Port Charlotte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,375 and elementary or high school enrollment was 33,205 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,278.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Port Charlotte population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,784
Pre-kindergarten	1,606
Public	789
Private	817
Kindergarten	1,296
Public	1,114
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,939
Public	10,066
Private	873
Elementary and high school	16,603
Public	15,444
Private	1,159
High school grades 9 to 12	5,664
Public	5,378
Private	286
College, undergraduate years	2,672
Public	2,228
Private	444
Graduate or professional school	607
Public	382
Private	225
Not enrolled in school	115,929

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	113,071
Less than 9th grade	4,633
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,552
High school graduate	40,343
Some college, no degree	26,033
Associate's degree	6,635
Bachelor's degree	19,875
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,336

Port Charlotte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 122,061 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Port Charlotte. The Port Charlotte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,764), service occupations (10,570), sales and office occupations (15,028), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (239), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,398) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,691). The 122,061 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,443 private wage and salary workers, 6,396 government workers, 4,669 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Charlotte County)
Population 16 years and over	122,061
In labor force	52,542
Civilian labor force	52,512
Employed	50,690
Unemployed	1,822
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	64,347
In labor force	25,596
Civilian labor force	25,596
Unemployed Civilian labor force	861
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	57,714
In labor force	26,946
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	961
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Charlotte County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,631
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,548
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,132
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	370
Other means	475
Worked at home	1,610
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,135,280

OCCUPATION (Charlotte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,764
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,764
Service occupations	10,570
Sales and office occupations	15,028
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	239
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,398
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,691

INDUSTRY (Charlotte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,764
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	352
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,971
Wholesale trade	1,152
Retail trade	8,916
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,920
Information	989
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,478
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,787
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,960
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,388
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,477

CLASS OF WORKER (Charlotte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,764
Private wage and salary workers	39,443
Government workers	6,396
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,669
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Port Charlotte Housing Characteristics

In Port Charlotte, FL there are 79,758 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,864 occupied and 15,894 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Port Charlotte, there are 53,539 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,583 units in Port Charlotte. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Port Charlotte, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Port Charlotte, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Port Charlotte. There are 288 housing units with rent less than $200, 367 with rent between $200-299, 1,734 with rent between $300-499 and 7,222 with rent for $500 and above. Full Port Charlotte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Port Charlotte, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Charlotte County)
Total housing units	79,758
Occupied housing units	63,864
Vacant housing units	15,894

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Charlotte County)
Total housing units	79,758
1-unit, detached	53,539
1-unit, attached	1,583
2 units	1,383
3 or 4 units	1,995
5 to 9 units	2,967
10 to 19 units	2,161
20 to 49 units	2,003
50 or more units	1,987
Mobile home	11,611

HOUSING TENURE (Charlotte County)
Occupied housing units	63,864
Owner-occupied	53,447
Renter-occupied	10,417

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Charlotte County)
Occupied housing units	63,864
No vehicles available	3,529
2 vehicle available	30,922
3 vehicles available	5,132
4 vehicles available	987
5 or more vehicles available	317

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Charlotte County)
Occupied housing units	63,864
Utility gas	757
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	61,371
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	142
Coal or coke
Wood	130
Solar energy	32
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	457

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Charlotte County)
Occupied housing units	63,864
Less Than $50,000	53,447
$50,000 to $99,999	18,852
$100,000 to $149,999	10,352
$150,000 to $199,999	4,697
$200,000 to $299,999	2,983
$300,000 to $499,999	1,131
$1,000,000 or more	73
Median (dollars)	97,000

GROSS RENT (Charlotte County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,417
Less than $200	288
$200 to $299	367
$300 to $499	1,734
$500 to $699	3,820
$700 to $999	2,461
$1,000 to $1,499	771
$1,500 or more	169