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Punta Gorda, FL vs Brandon, MS

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- Brandon is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 4.9% less likely to be married in Brandon.
- The Median Age is 23.5 years younger in Brandon.
 Punta Gorda, FLBrandon, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,887329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,436285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock969.893.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLBrandon, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLBrandon, MSUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLBrandon, MSUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,80480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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