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Punta Gorda, FL vs Orange Beach, AL

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- Orange Beach is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 9.7% less likely to be married in Orange Beach.
- The Median Age is 11.7 years younger in Orange Beach.
 Punta Gorda, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,847329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,784285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock533.793.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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