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Punta Gorda, FL vs La Porte, IN

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- La Porte is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 35.2% less likely to be married in La Porte.
- The Median Age is 28.9 years younger in La Porte.
 Punta Gorda, FLLa Porte, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,993329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,621285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,888.893.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLLa Porte, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLLa Porte, INUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLLa Porte, INUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%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 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 La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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