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Punta Gorda, FL vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 43.7% less likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 37.5 years younger in Bowling Green.
 Punta Gorda, FLBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%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  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%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 9 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 Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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