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Punta Gorda, FL vs Rockledge, FL

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- Rockledge is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Rockledge.
- The Median Age is 19.0 years younger in Rockledge.
 Punta Gorda, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,466329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,170285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,264.593.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%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  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,55580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 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 Rockledge    10 Reviews

My family and I are looking to move to Fl. Currently we are in a small quaint town in NJ. I have 2 small children one who is in Kindergarten. I am looking for a nice  More

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My family and I have lived in Rockledge for 7 years. Relative to many areas in Fl, ie Tampa, Miami, WPB, and others, that are over crowded and have substantial crime  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rockledge and Viera have tiny housing lots, but the land here is very cheap. Is strange that builders would not have had large lots for most developments. As a result,  More

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