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Murrells Inlet, SC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Murrells Inlet.
- People are 8.6% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Murrells Inlet, SCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 20107,331  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 19903,334  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now170.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrells Inlet, SCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  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 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Murrells Inlet, SCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White88.9%  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 Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murrells Inlet, SCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population60.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married21.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households4,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,340  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   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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