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Oriental, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Oriental.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Punta Gorda.
 Oriental, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population56.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 2010899  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 1990786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oriental, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6417.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Oriental, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White93.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oriental, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married12.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children4.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households232  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 17 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  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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