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Margate, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Margate.
- People are 34.6% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Margate, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 201053,239  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 199042,985  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Margate, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  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 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Margate, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White33.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Margate, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households25,134  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Margate    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Butterfly World, is minutes away from Margate and the largest selection of butterflies, it is a must see. The Festival Flea Market is one of the best flea markets I've  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Margate, FL for the past 7 years and I must say it has been very nice. The people here are nice and as far as the crime rate goes I must say I have  More

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Over 15 years ago

The crime statistics you see listed for Margate Florida are misleading, I have lived in Margate for years, I like many of Margate residents have had my home broken into  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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