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Punta Gorda, FL vs Monroe, NC

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 25.7% less likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 29.3 years younger in Monroe.
 Punta Gorda, FLMonroe, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,464329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,228285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,157.393.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLMonroe, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLMonroe, NCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLMonroe, NCUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,91980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%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 Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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