Punta Gorda, FL City Data

Punta Gorda, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,344 people who live in Punta Gorda and approximately 141,627 who live in Charlotte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda. We have included Punta Gorda housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Punta Gorda Information

Charlotte County where Punta Gorda 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.

Punta Gorda has a total of 14,344 people and of those residents there are 6,791 males and 7,553 females. The median age of the male population is 64.6 and the female population is 62.6. There are approximately 1,034 births each year and around 2,206 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Punta Gorda varies per year, but currently 14,247 are one race and 97 are two or more races.

Of the 14,344 people who live in Punta Gorda, there are 1,288 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Punta Gorda is 644 male and 644 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 13,167.

General Punta Gorda 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	14,344
Total population (male)	6,791
Total population (female)	7,553
Population median age (male)	64.6
Population median age (female)	62.6
Births - Charlotte County	1,034
Deaths- Charlotte County	2,206
Population of one race	14,247
Population of two or more races	97
Population under 20 years	1,288
Population under 20 years (male)	644
Population under 20 years (female)	644
Total population 18 years and over	13,167

Punta Gorda Social Characteristics

There are 63,864 households in Punta Gorda. Families make up 44,205 of these households. The table below breaks down the Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,741. Punta Gorda, FL moving companies help people in Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Punta Gorda.

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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	674
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,244
Average household size	1.97
Average family size	2.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,859
Householder	5,187
Spouse	4,786
Child	1,452
Other relatives	97
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	219
Foster child	3
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,254
Male householder	786
Male householder living alone	634
Male householder not living alone	152
Female householder	1,192
Female householder living alone	1,095
Female householder not living alone	97
Nonrelatives	276
Unmarried partner	165
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	57
Foster child	3
Other	27

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	14,344
Male	6,791
Under 5 years	147
5 to 9 years	170
10 to 14 years	161
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	21
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	99
30 to 34 years	133
35 to 39 years	184
40 to 44 years	224
45 to 49 years	258
50 to 54 years	412
55 to 59 years	639
60 and 61 years	302
62 to 64 years	485
65 and 66 years	414
67 to 69 years	631
70 to 74 years	968
75 to 79 years	719
80 to 84 years	395
85 years and over	196
Female	7,553
Under 5 years	151
5 to 9 years	171
10 to 14 years	180
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	27
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	170
35 to 39 years	217
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	401
50 to 54 years	592
55 to 59 years	804
60 and 61 years	339
62 to 64 years	561
65 and 66 years	384
67 to 69 years	577
70 to 74 years	916
75 to 79 years	709
80 to 84 years	423
85 years and over	319

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,344
One race	14,247
White	13,569
Black or African American	454
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	112
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	15
Two or more races	97

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,113
People who are White alone	13,348
People who are Black or African American alone	444
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	112
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	282
People who are Some other race alone	84

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

Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda. That total enrollment is 22,784 for the population of the country, which includes Punta Gorda. 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 Punta Gorda 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

Punta Gorda Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 122,061 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Punta Gorda. The Punta Gorda 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

Punta Gorda Housing Characteristics

In Punta Gorda, 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 Punta Gorda, 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 Punta Gorda. 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 Punta Gorda, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Punta Gorda, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Punta Gorda. 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 Punta Gorda gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Punta Gorda, 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