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McAllen, TX vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than McAllen.
- People are 30.2% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 32.2 years older in Punta Gorda.
 McAllen, TXPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 2010132,104  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 199084,021  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area65.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McAllen, TXPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 McAllen, TXPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White8.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McAllen, TXPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households46,679  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,584  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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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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