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Punta Gorda, FL vs North Charleston, SC

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- North Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 38.2% less likely to be married in North Charleston.
- The Median Age is 31.5 years younger in North Charleston.
 Punta Gorda, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,542329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,641285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,478.293.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,74580,755,759
     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  Unlock22.7%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 North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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