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Punta Gorda, FL vs Arcadia, FL

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Highlights
- Arcadia is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 51.4% less likely to be married in Arcadia.
- The Median Age is 30.6 years younger in Arcadia.
 Punta Gorda, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,460329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,604285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,726.993.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.3%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,76880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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