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Punta Gorda, FL vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 26.9% less likely to be married in Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 19.5 years younger in Myrtle Beach.
 Punta Gorda, FLMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,116329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,759285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,487.293.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.3%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  Unlock13.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,53580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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