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Punta Gorda, FL vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 29.1% less likely to be married in Hickory.
- The Median Age is 26.9 years younger in Hickory.
 Punta Gorda, FLHickory, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,831329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,222285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,445.293.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLHickory, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLHickory, NCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%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  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLHickory, NCUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%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 Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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