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Southport, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 0.5% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Southport, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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