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Port Charlotte, FL vs Dothan, AL

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- Dothan is 0% more densely populated than Port Charlotte.
- People are 12.9% less likely to be married in Dothan.
- The Median Age is 15.8 years younger in Dothan.
 Port Charlotte, FLDothan, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,318329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201056,527  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,737285,036,114
 Population - 199041,535  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock783.993.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Charlotte, FLDothan, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Charlotte, FLDothan, ALUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Charlotte, FLDothan, ALUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married23.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households26,542  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,36980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,626  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Dethen · 

Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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