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Punta Gorda, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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- Cape Coral is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 16.3% less likely to be married in Cape Coral.
- The Median Age is 16.9 years younger in Cape Coral.
 Punta Gorda, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock193,003329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.338.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,286285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock96.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,824.793.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.4%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,28780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%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 Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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