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Valrico, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Valrico.
- People are 15.4% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 21.5 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Valrico, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 201034,629  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 199014,390  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now186.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area13.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Valrico, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Valrico, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White57.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Valrico, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population56.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households14,158  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,626  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Valrico    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking at Valrico stats and shows updated in June 2014. How often do you  More

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Over 13 years ago

Valrico is a great place to live. The city is located near major cities like Tampa and Orlando. It provides all the conviences a family  More

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Over 15 years ago

Check the neighborhood GOOD before moving.. What seemed good on paper to us, turned out to be a cul-de-sac of bullies and clicks that refuse to accept new people. I'm  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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