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Punta Gorda, FL vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 57.1% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 40.2 years younger in Troy.
 Punta Gorda, FLTroy, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,765329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock629.693.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLTroy, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLTroy, ALUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLTroy, ALUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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