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Punta Gorda, FL vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Southport.
 Punta Gorda, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%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  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     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  Unlock9.9%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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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