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Columbia, IL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 2.1% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 25.9 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Columbia, ILPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 20109,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 19905,524  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, ILPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, ILPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, ILPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population63.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married21.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households4,239  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,137  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  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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