Punta Gorda, Florida
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As of 2009, Punta Gorda's population is 16,619 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 19.39 percent.
The median home cost in Punta Gorda is $280,480. Home appreciation the last year has been -34.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Punta Gorda's cost of living is 17.91% Higher than the U.S. average.
Punta Gorda public schools spend $5,352 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 26 students per teacher in Punta Gorda.
The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda is 11.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Punta Gorda jobs have Decreased by 3.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Punta Gorda, FL, population is 16,619. There are 1,207 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Punta Gorda, FL
The median age is 65. The US median is 37.6. 76.27% of people in Punta Gorda, FL, are married. 7.34% are divorced.
The average household size is 1.93 people. 5.38% of people are married, with children. 2.36% have children, but are single.
Race in Punta Gorda, FL
95.69% of people are white, 2.53% are black, 1.10% are asian, 0.13% are native american, and 1.21% claim 'Other'.
2.40% of the people in Punta Gorda, FL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.60% are non-hispanic).
Punta Gorda People SperlingViews
Nice Warm Weather: The weather is subtropical. Very warm and humid in the Summer.
Overall the economy is struggling a bit. Service oriented community, wages are not the greatest. World... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
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Health
There are 215 physicians per 100,000 population in Punta Gorda, FL. The US average is 170.
Punta Gorda, FL Health Index
Air quality in Punta Gorda, FL is 56 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Punta Gorda, FL is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Waterfront Living: We bought a home in Punta Gorda Isles in 2004, just before Hurricane Charley. Punta Gorda was beautiful then but is even more so now. After the hurricane, much thought... (read more)Paradise IS Punta Gorda: People, the numbers don't lie. Punta Gorda is a wonderful place to live. The only problem is that if you're not already here, the cost of purchasing a home has gone... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)Have an opinion about Punta Gorda? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Punta Gorda Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 22.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $39,002 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $55,815 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 10.17% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.10% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.67% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.29% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 23.80% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.27% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.98% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 5.49% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.97% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.25% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 16.32% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.74% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.31% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 33.40% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.32% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.92% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda, FL, is 11.80%, with job growth of -3.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 22.20%.
Punta Gorda, FL Taxes
Punta Gorda, FL,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Punta Gorda, FL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $39,002, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $55,815.
Punta Gorda Economy SperlingViews
re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
Some people prefer public transportation, for whatever reason. I am not one of them, buit if I were it would not matter. TO EACH HIS OWN.
Might I... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: I'm a republican and live in Punta Gorda, I just don't live in a dictatorship area that is no longer "deed restricted" Public transportation would be benifical to the... (read more)Have an opinion about Punta Gorda? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Punta Gorda Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 17 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $280,480 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -34.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 71.05% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 19.17% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 9.86% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.66 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.49% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.57% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.30% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.28% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.50% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8.05% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.78% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25.26% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 19.64% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 12.85% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 11.00% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.96% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 22.17% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9.37% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11.79% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 27.45% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.89% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5.42% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2.23% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.48% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.19% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Punta Gorda, FL, is $280,480. Home appreciation is -34.20% over the last year. The median age of Punta Gorda, FL, real estate is 17 years.
Punta Gorda, FL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 9.86% of the Punta Gorda, FL, population. 19.17% of houses and apartments in Punta Gorda, FL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Punta Gorda Housing SperlingViews
Nice Warm Weather: The weather is subtropical. Very warm and humid in the Summer.
Overall the economy is struggling a bit. Service oriented community, wages are not the greatest. World... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
Some people prefer public transportation, for whatever reason. I am not one of them, buit if I were it would not matter. TO EACH HIS OWN.
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Crime
Punta Gorda, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Punta Gorda, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Nice Warm Weather: The weather is subtropical. Very warm and humid in the Summer.
Overall the economy is struggling a bit. Service oriented community, wages are not the greatest. World... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
Some people prefer public transportation, for whatever reason. I am not one of them, buit if I were it would not matter. TO EACH HIS OWN.
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Climate
Punta Gorda, FL, gets 52 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 97.
On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Punta Gorda, FL. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 54. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 28 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Punta Gorda Climate SperlingViews
Nice Warm Weather: The weather is subtropical. Very warm and humid in the Summer.
Overall the economy is struggling a bit. Service oriented community, wages are not the greatest. World... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
Some people prefer public transportation, for whatever reason. I am not one of them, buit if I were it would not matter. TO EACH HIS OWN.
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Education
Punta Gorda, FL, schools spend $5,352 per student. There are 26 pupils per teacher, 581 students per librarian, and 495 children per counselor in Punta Gorda, FL schools.
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Waterfront Living: We bought a home in Punta Gorda Isles in 2004, just before Hurricane Charley. Punta Gorda was beautiful then but is even more so now. After the hurricane, much thought... (read more)Paradise IS Punta Gorda: People, the numbers don't lie. Punta Gorda is a wonderful place to live. The only problem is that if you're not already here, the cost of purchasing a home has gone... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)Have an opinion about Punta Gorda? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Punta Gorda Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Punta Gorda, FL, takes 23 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 10% work from home.
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re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
Some people prefer public transportation, for whatever reason. I am not one of them, buit if I were it would not matter. TO EACH HIS OWN.
Might I... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: I'm a republican and live in Punta Gorda, I just don't live in a dictatorship area that is no longer "deed restricted" Public transportation would be benifical to the... (read more)Have an opinion about Punta Gorda? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Punta Gorda Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Punta Gorda, FL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Punta Gorda, FL is more expensive.
Overall, Punta Gorda, FL cost of living is 117.91.
Punta Gorda Cost of Living SperlingViews
Nice Warm Weather: The weather is subtropical. Very warm and humid in the Summer.
Overall the economy is struggling a bit. Service oriented community, wages are not the greatest. World... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
Some people prefer public transportation, for whatever reason. I am not one of them, buit if I were it would not matter. TO EACH HIS OWN.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 35.81% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 18.35% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.62% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.34% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.70% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.91% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.59% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.99% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.99% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.43% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.48% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.84% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.18% | 0.54% |
35.81% of the people in Punta Gorda, FL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 18.35% are Catholic; 11.62% are Protestant; 0.34% are LDS; 3.48% are another Christian faith; 1.84% in Punta Gorda, FL are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.18% affilitates with Islam.
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Waterfront Living: We bought a home in Punta Gorda Isles in 2004, just before Hurricane Charley. Punta Gorda was beautiful then but is even more so now. After the hurricane, much thought... (read more)Paradise IS Punta Gorda: People, the numbers don't lie. Punta Gorda is a wonderful place to live. The only problem is that if you're not already here, the cost of purchasing a home has gone... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)Have an opinion about Punta Gorda? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Punta Gorda Click Here
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Voting
42.93% of the people in Punta Gorda, FL are registered as Democrats. 55.68% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.38%.
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Nice Warm Weather: The weather is subtropical. Very warm and humid in the Summer.
Overall the economy is struggling a bit. Service oriented community, wages are not the greatest. World... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: Jim is going to really be upset when he finds out that our Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly is going to start offering regular bus service along US41 from south Punta... (read more)re: Jim - 9/30/2006: WOW! Jim you're MEAN!
Some people prefer public transportation, for whatever reason. I am not one of them, buit if I were it would not matter. TO EACH HIS OWN.
Might I... (read more)Have an opinion about Punta Gorda? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Punta Gorda Click Here
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