Port Charlotte, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Back to: Port Charlotte, Florida main profile, Florida, Florida smaller cities, Florida small towns, Florida forum, All US cities. Total population: 46,469 (Urban population: 46,406, Rural population: 63 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 23,325 (20,465 occupied: 16,454 owner occupied, 4,011 renter occupied) % of renters here:   20% State:   30% Housing density: 1047 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Port Charlotte, Florida on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Housing Bubble Popped but why aren't the prices reflecting it?  (1148 replies) Florida Housing market Thread  (720 replies) Do you think Port Charlotte is a good place to live?  (11 replies) Where to move, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers??  (20 replies) looking 2 move 2 port charlotte  (19 replies) Port Charlotte / North Port freshwater canals  (2 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $78,300 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $587 Median gross rent in Port Charlotte, FL in 2000: $661 Housing units in Port Charlotte with a mortgage: 9,408 (1,125 second mortgage, 976 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,763 Household type by relationship Households: 46,120 In family households: 37,714 (10,546 male householders, 3,017 female householders) 11,481 spouses, 9,931 children (9,012 natural, 285 adopted, 634 stepchildren), 715 grandchildren, 271 brothers or sisters, 365 parents, 484 other relatives, 904 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 8,406 (2,655 male householders (1,993 living alone)), 4,275 female householders (3,813 living alone)), 1,476 nonrelatives In group quarters: 349 (283 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 7,808 2-persons, 2,660 3-persons, 1,813 4-persons, 877 5-persons, 326 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 5,806 1-person, 929 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons. 5,218 married couples with children. 2,422 single-parent households (545 men, 1,877 women). 89.5% of residents of Port Charlotte speak English at home. 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 4,464 (9.6%) (63.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Port Charlotte, FL: Less than $10,000: 8 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 7 $20,000 to $24,999: 8 $25,000 to $29,999: 17 $30,000 to $34,999: 126 $35,000 to $39,999: 369 $40,000 to $49,999: 1081 $50,000 to $59,999: 1760 $60,000 to $69,999: 2046 $70,000 to $79,999: 1950 $80,000 to $89,999: 2120 $90,000 to $99,999: 1536 $100,000 to $124,999: 1866 $125,000 to $149,999: 1122 $150,000 to $174,999: 475 $175,000 to $199,999: 298 $200,000 to $249,999: 173 $250,000 to $299,999: 115 $300,000 to $399,999: 69 $400,000 to $499,999: 5 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 20 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Port Charlotte: Less than $100: 47 $100 to $149: 133 $150 to $199: 40 $200 to $249: 53 $250 to $299: 152 $300 to $349: 137 $350 to $399: 57 $400 to $449: 351 $450 to $499: 523 $500 to $549: 566 $550 to $599: 407 $600 to $649: 284 $650 to $699: 305 $700 to $749: 172 $750 to $799: 126 $800 to $899: 106 $900 to $999: 20 $1,000 to $1,249: 99 $1,250 to $1,499: 129 $1,500 to $1,999: 56 $2,000 or more: 23 No cash rent: 215

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.2%
Number of people working at home: 417 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 508 5 to 9 minutes: 2660 10 to 14 minutes: 4195 15 to 19 minutes: 3427 20 to 24 minutes: 2151 25 to 29 minutes: 483 30 to 34 minutes: 1048 35 to 39 minutes: 331 40 to 44 minutes: 374 45 to 59 minutes: 1156 60 to 89 minutes: 599 90 or more minutes: 366

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,531 (82%) Carpooled: 2,299 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Taxi: 35 (0%) Motorcycle: 58 (0%) Bicycle: 100 (1%) Walked: 98 (1%) Other means: 158 (1%) Worked at home: 417 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1870 $10,000 to $14,999: 1699 $15,000 to $19,999: 1763 $20,000 to $24,999: 1892 $25,000 to $29,999: 1833 $30,000 to $34,999: 1731 $35,000 to $39,999: 1517 $40,000 to $44,999: 1233 $45,000 to $49,999: 1348 $50,000 to $59,999: 1702 $60,000 to $74,999: 1554 $75,000 to $99,999: 1239 $100,000 to $124,999: 598 $125,000 to $149,999: 186 $150,000 to $199,999: 195 $200,000 or more: 133

First ancestries reported:

• German: 6441
• Irish: 4567
• Other groups: 4321
• English: 4194
• Italian: 4190
• United States or American: 3368
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1416
• Polish: 1397
• French (except Basque): 1347
• Scottish: 913
• Jamaican: 760
• Scotch-Irish: 557
• French Canadian: 518
• Swedish: 496
• Haitian: 381
• Dutch: 378
• Hungarian: 357
• Russian: 298
• Norwegian: 290
• Ukrainian: 248
• Portuguese: 236
• European: 229
• Arab:: 220
• Welsh: 219
• Czech: 205
• Canadian: 203
• British: 198
• Finnish: 166
• Subsaharan African:: 160
• African: 150
• West Indian: 135
• Greek: 134
• Guyanese: 125
• Slovak: 123
• Danish: 98
• Lithuanian: 98
• Austrian: 97
• Croatian: 81
• Czechoslovakian: 75
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 71
• Palestinian: 69
• Arab/Arabic: 59
• Egyptian: 55
• Pennsylvania German: 45
• Belgian: 44
• Serbian: 40
• Romanian: 39
• Barbadian: 39
• Yugoslavian: 36
• Maltese: 30
• Lebanese: 30
• Swiss: 29
• Brazilian: 21
• Celtic: 20
• British West Indian: 18
• Scandinavian: 16
• Slavic: 14
• Armenian: 13
• Belizean: 12
• Icelander: 11
• Latvian: 11
• Cape Verdean: 10
• Northern European: 9
• Israeli: 9
• Slovene: 8
• Estonian: 8
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8
• Eastern European: 7
• Syrian: 7
• Bulgarian: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7606
• Northeast: 16173
• Midwest: 11010
• South: 5450
• West: 952

54% of Port Charlotte residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 86
• Nursery to 4th grade: 92
• 5th and 6th grade: 106
• 7th and 8th grade: 495
• 9th grade: 468
• 10th grade: 717
• 11th grade: 565
• 12th grade, no diploma: 884
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,493
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,342
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,313
• Associate degree: 884
• Bachelor's degree: 1,565
• Master's degree: 602
• Professional school degree: 337
• Doctorate degree: 129

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 141
• Nursery to 4th grade: 55
• 5th and 6th grade: 111
• 7th and 8th grade: 676
• 9th grade: 505
• 10th grade: 638
• 11th grade: 537
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,289
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,164
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,762
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,571
• Associate degree: 1,237
• Bachelor's degree: 1,593
• Master's degree: 601
• Professional school degree: 368
• Doctorate degree: 89

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 1.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 46.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $33,540
• Black householders: $30,771
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,958
• Asian householders: $75,078
• Some other race householders: $36,250
• Two or more races householders: $28,561
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,929

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,800
• Black or African American householders: $85,400
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,600
• Asian householders: $101,400
• Some other race householders: $87,500
• Two or more races householders: $72,600
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $83,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 20,237
• One, attached: 365
• Two: 96
• 3 or 4: 189
• 5 to 9: 633
• 10 to 19: 323
• 20 to 49: 581
• 50 or more: 838
• Mobile homes: 63

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,800

Here:	8.5%
Florida:	11.7%

Here:	4.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Here:	15.5%
Florida:	21.0%

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