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Total population: 16,343 (Urban population: 16,299, Rural population: 44 (all nonfarm))

Punta Gorda, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,944 (7,189 occupied: 6,180 owner occupied, 1,009 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  14%
State:  30%

Housing density: 632 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.


Median contract rent in 2007: $750 (lower quartile is $569, upper quartile is $1,073)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $753


Median gross rent in Punta Gorda, FL in 2007: $856


Housing units in Punta Gorda with a mortgage: 2,282 (138 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,497





Punta Gorda,FL index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $419,994 (it was $185,000 in 2000)
Punta Gorda:  $419,994
Florida:  $230,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $288,204 - $587,418

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $506,660
Here:  $506,660
State:  $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $262,668
Here:  $262,668
State:  $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $287,039
Here:  $287,039
State:  $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,569
Here:  $199,569
State:  $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,541
Here:  $220,541
State:  $281,565

Mobile homes: $29,721
Here:  $29,721
State:  $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,203
  • In family households: 12,060 (4,718 male householders, 609 female householders)
    4,798 spouses, 1,432 children (1,309 natural, 45 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 141 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 166 other relatives, 83 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,143 (721 male householders (588 living alone)), 1,171 female householders (1,088 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 230 (174 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,417 2-persons, 502 3-persons, 280 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,676 1-person, 186 2-persons, 30 3-persons.

701 married couples with children.
339 single-parent households (70 men, 269 women).

92.6% of residents of Punta Gorda speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 28% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,122 (7.8%)
(60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Punta Gorda, Florida:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 42
  • 3 rooms: 262
  • 4 rooms: 825
  • 5 rooms: 1,647
  • 6 rooms: 1,578
  • 7 rooms: 1,204
  • 8 rooms: 390
  • 9 or more rooms: 224



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Punta Gorda, Florida:
  • 1 room: 39
  • 2 rooms: 98
  • 3 rooms: 167
  • 4 rooms: 339
  • 5 rooms: 188
  • 6 rooms: 125
  • 7 rooms: 32
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 470
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,028
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,296
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,962
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,058
  • 1960 to 1969: 587
  • 1950 to 1959: 248
  • 1940 to 1949: 53
  • 1939 or earlier: 242


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Punta Gorda:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 132
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,037
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,529
  • 4 bedrooms: 440
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 34



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Punta Gorda:
  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 281
  • 2 bedrooms: 409
  • 3 bedrooms: 250
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Punta Gorda in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 129
  • 1 vehicle: 2,741
  • 2 vehicles: 2,931
  • 3 vehicles: 350
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8



Cars and other vehicles available in Punta Gorda in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 195
  • 1 vehicle: 540
  • 2 vehicles: 251
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Punta Gorda, FL house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Punta Gorda, FL:

  • Less than $10,000: 42
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 21
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 21
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 17
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 13
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 17
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 32
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 71
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 65
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 48
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 97
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 56
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 63
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 169
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 131
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 127
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 222
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 447
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 488
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1078
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1218
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1747
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 636
  • $1,000,000 or more: 215
 


Punta Gorda rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Punta Gorda:

  • Less than $100: 23 people
  • $100 to $149: 12
  • $150 to $199: 44
  • $200 to $249: 37
  • $250 to $299: 15
  • $300 to $349: 22
  • $350 to $399: 26
  • $400 to $449: 28
  • $450 to $499: 24
  • $500 to $549: 26
  • $550 to $599: 66
  • $600 to $649: 70
  • $650 to $699: 74
  • $700 to $749: 48
  • $750 to $799: 48
  • $800 to $899: 89
  • $900 to $999: 94
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 98
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 36
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 117
  • $2,000 or more: 34
  • No cash rent: 104
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 145
  • 1990 to 1994: 134
  • 1985 to 1989: 44
  • 1980 to 1984: 22
  • 1975 to 1979: 43
  • 1970 to 1974: 121
  • 1970 to 1974: 86
  • 1965 to 1969: 527

Punta Gorda, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.1%
Number of people working at home: 325 (9.2% of all workers)


Punta Gorda travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 144
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 528
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 761
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 512
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 417
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 91
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 276
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 80
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 50
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 196
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 38
  • 90 or more minutes: 130
 


Punta Gorda mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,795 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 287 (8%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 46 (1%)
  • Walked: 35 (1%)
  • Other means: 49 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 325 (9%)
 


Punta Gorda, FL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 527
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 354
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 375
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 350
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 449
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 454
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 338
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 454
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 387
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 791
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 985
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 680
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 380
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 170
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 231
  • $200,000 or more: 294
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 2460
 English: 1915
 Irish: 1599
 Italian: 1060
 Other groups: 889
 United States or American: 809
 Polish: 434
 Scottish: 280
 Norwegian: 245
 French (except Basque): 230
 Swedish: 201
 Scotch-Irish: 196
 Dutch: 187
 French Canadian: 169
 British: 151
 Hungarian: 139
 Russian: 121
 Canadian: 121
 Swiss: 115
 Danish: 113
 European: 94
 Austrian: 87
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 83
 Welsh: 83
 Lithuanian: 72
 Arab:: 69
 Greek: 66
 Czech: 53
 Palestinian: 39
 Czechoslovakian: 39
 Romanian: 37
 Finnish: 31
 Yugoslavian: 30
 Portuguese: 26
 West Indian: 26
 Slovak: 25
 Bermudan: 24
 Latvian: 23
 Guyanese: 22
 Arab/Arabic: 20
 Subsaharan African:: 19
 Haitian: 19
 Belgian: 18
 Northern European: 16
 Jamaican: 14
 Maltese: 11
 Syrian: 10
 African: 10
 Pennsylvania German: 9
 Liberian: 9
 Albanian: 9
 Ukrainian: 8


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (27%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Other Western Europe (4%)
  • Italy (4%)
  • Cuba (3%)
  • Jamaica (3%)


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

  • This state: 1257
  • Northeast: 4976
  • Midwest: 4592
  • South: 1864
  • West: 437

48% of Punta Gorda residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 83
  • 9th grade: 75
  • 10th grade: 141
  • 11th grade: 129
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 172
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,318
  • Less than 1 year of college: 351
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,045
  • Associate degree: 331
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,461
  • Master's degree: 587
  • Professional school degree: 318
  • Doctorate degree: 86


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 137
  • 9th grade: 51
  • 10th grade: 125
  • 11th grade: 90
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 200
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,211
  • Less than 1 year of college: 629
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,173
  • Associate degree: 465
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,058
  • Master's degree: 524
  • Professional school degree: 67
  • Doctorate degree: 30


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.6%


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


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $64,411
  • Black householders: $27,150
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $45,103
  • Asian householders: $39,971
  • Some other race householders: $40,666
  • Two or more races householders: $64,992
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,120

Punta Gorda household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Punta Gorda household income for Black householders

Punta Gorda household income for Some other race householders

Punta Gorda household income for Two or more races householders

Punta Gorda household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Punta Gorda marital status for males

Punta Gorda marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $467,215
  • Black or African American householders: $135,533
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $312,157
  • Asian householders: $624,315
  • Two or more races householders: $560,749
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $282,190

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,666
  • One, attached: 365
  • Two: 91
  • 3 or 4: 421
  • 5 to 9: 302
  • 10 to 19: 662
  • 20 to 49: 528
  • 50 or more: 182
  • Mobile homes: 698
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,911


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Punta Gorda:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (96%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (91%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
Here:  9.0%
Florida:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:  3.1%
Florida:  9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:  12.9%
Florida:  21.0%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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