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Perry, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Perry.
- People are 59.7% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 29.4 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Perry, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population55.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 20106,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 19907,151  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Perry, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  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 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Perry, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White51.0%  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 Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Perry, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households2,340  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households642  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Perry    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although most teachers work with the students and try to keep all students on the same level, this may litit your childs education. Many times there are somewhat  More

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Over 17 years ago

Honestly Buckeye is the only kind of industry in perry. When it rains or even a heavy fog in the morning then it smells terrible because of buckeye. Anywhere near the  More

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Coming from someone who grew up there: There is nothing to do in perry for children or teens. To be quite honest if you move here your kids will most liklely take up  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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