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Punta Gorda, Florida

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StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Total Population20,27822,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,779$74,568$80,734
Median Age66.342.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.7%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$518,100$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,410$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate8.3%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born7.3%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.7%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.428.026.4
Worked from Home18.8%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.4%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Punta Gorda, Florida

Age in Punta Gorda, Florida

StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Median Age66.342.638.9
Under 18 %8.2%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.9%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %3.4%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %5.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %53.6%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Punta Gorda, Florida

StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Households10,2358,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households66.7%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children11.1%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.3%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone29.0%28.3%28.7%
Never Married14.1%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Punta Gorda, Florida

StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,036$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.4%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.3%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.9%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.1%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households7.1%12.6%n/a

Housing in Punta Gorda, Florida

StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units13,75610,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.0%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.3%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate25.6%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.1%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,774$2,730n/a

Education in Punta Gorda, Florida

StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School3.5%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate20.8%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.8%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.9%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Punta Gorda, Florida

StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation33.3%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.8%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.0%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.4%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Punta Gorda, Florida

StatisticPunta GordaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence13.9%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.8%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.9%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Punta Gorda

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.