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Punta Gorda, FL vs Pawleys Island, SC

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Highlights
- Pawleys Island is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Pawleys Island.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Pawleys Island.
 Punta Gorda, FLPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock87329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock66.838.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock138285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-21.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock124.193.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock47.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock77.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock21.2%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.672.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock94.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%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 Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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