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Bakersfield, CA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 34.6% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 33.9 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Bakersfield, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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