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Jensen Beach, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Jensen Beach.
- People are 43.9% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Jensen Beach, FLPunta 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 - 201012,482  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 19909,884  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jensen Beach, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Jensen Beach, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jensen Beach, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households5,906  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,961  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jensen Beach    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Jensen Beach was once known as the "Pineapple Capital of the World" and still holds an annual pineapple festival. Jensen Beach also attracts several species of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Quiet  More

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Over 16 years ago

Most of the people appear to be on the red neck side. Very little is friendly about this area. I'm from the Midwest and this southern town that boast southern  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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