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Punta Gorda, FL vs Parkland, FL

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- Parkland is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 2.0% more likely to be married in Parkland.
- The Median Age is 25.8 years younger in Parkland.
 Punta Gorda, FLParkland, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,772329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,835285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock155.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,701.193.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLParkland, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%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  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLParkland, FLUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLParkland, FLUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.5%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,79480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.6%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 Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 12 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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