Punta Gorda, FL Demographic Data
Punta Gorda, FL Summary
Punta Gorda is located in Charlotte County in Florida
- Population: 16,685
- Area: 21.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 794.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Punta Gorda, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,278
52%
50.8
Male
8,443
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,721
323,128,000
Punta Gorda, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
242
1.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
120
0.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
220
1.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
517
2.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
780
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
524
3.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
821
4.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,597
9.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,428
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,877
10.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,190
29.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,168
17.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,237
7.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,809
94.9%
77.2
Female
8,844
52.6%
51.3
Male
7,965
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,384
92.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,648
60.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,595
54.1%
15.2
Female
4,771
49.7%
55.8
Male
4,824
50.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
66
0.0%
0.0
Punta Gorda, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,510
98.8%
96.8
White
16,568
93.5%
72.6
Black or African American
710
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
117
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
45
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
46
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
82
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
211
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
702
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
18
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
95
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
181
1.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
408
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,019
96.0%
82.2
Punta Gorda, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
203
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
552
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,828
24.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,716
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,367
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,789
23.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,387
15.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
755
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,087
95.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,176
39.0%
31.2
Punta Gorda, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,332
13.6%
33.7%
Now Married
11,014
64.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,772
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
174
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,847
10.8
5.8%
Punta Gorda, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,155
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,324
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
627
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
606
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
91
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Punta Gorda, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
568
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
336
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
782
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
980
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,415
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,650
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,422
15.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,005
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
438
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
546
6.0%
6.4
Median household income
56,119
57,617
Per capita income
42,329
31,128
Punta Gorda, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
703
14.0%
9.8
Construction
134
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
905
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
608
12.1%
6.6
Information
57
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
242
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
119
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
855
17.0%
11.4
Public administration
163
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
870
17.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
194
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
143
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
158
3.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,887
37.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
509
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,523
30.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
947
18.8%
18.1%
Punta Gorda, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,829
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,428
71.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
373
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.4%
5.1
Walked
79
1.6%
2.7
Other means
266
5.5%
1.8
Worked at home
663
13.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
26.6
Punta Gorda, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
342
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,224
46.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,854
42.2%
37.1
3 or more
722
7.9%
21.0
Punta Gorda, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,142
73.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,286
79.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,856
20.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,325
26.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Punta Gorda, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,467
1 room
151
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
152
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
931
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,581
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,391
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,616
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,438
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
707
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
500
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Punta Gorda, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,467
1-unit, detached
7,174
57.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
665
5.3%
5.9
2-units
211
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
931
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,040
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
952
7.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,094
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
400
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Punta Gorda, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
166
1.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
52
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
221
1.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
326
2.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,904
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,714
21.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,043
24.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,830
30.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
202
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Punta Gorda, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
242
2.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
115
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
8,713
95.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
63
0.7%
1.1
Punta Gorda, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,259
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
377
11.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
405
12.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
413
12.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
597
18.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
619
19.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
848
26.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
940
29.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
362
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
361
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
154
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,366
42.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
76
0.0%
0.0%
Punta Gorda, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,777
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
19
1.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
2.3%
1.9%
Less than $500
223
12.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
231
13.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
309
17.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
954
53.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
79
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
860
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
165
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
154
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
438
24.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
238
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
157
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
608
34.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
96
0.0%
0.0%
Punta Gorda, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,286
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
252
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
399
5.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
647
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
807
11.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,539
21.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,470
33.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,034
14.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
138
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
299,900
205,000