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Punta Gorda, FL vs Cape May, NJ

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- Cape May is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 12.6% less likely to be married in Cape May.
- The Median Age is 28.1 years younger in Cape May.
 Punta Gorda, FLCape May, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,922329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,034285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,181.693.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLCape May, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%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  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLCape May, NJUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLCape May, NJUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.1%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 Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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