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Punta Gorda, FL vs Ellijay, GA

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- Ellijay is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 34.2% less likely to be married in Ellijay.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years younger in Ellijay.
 Punta Gorda, FLEllijay, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,935329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,584285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock546.093.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLEllijay, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLEllijay, GAUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLEllijay, GAUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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