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Area Quick Facts
| Quick Facts About the Area and Our People | Punta Gorda | Florida |
| Population, 2016 estimate | 18,796 | 20,612,439 |
| Population, percent change, 2010 to 2016 | 13% | 9.6% |
| Population, 2000 | 14,344 | 15,982,378 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2010 | 2.3% | 5.7% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2010 | 9.2% | 5.7% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2010 | 47.9% | 17.3% |
| Female persons, percent, 2010 | 52.5% | 51.1% |
| Male persons, percent, 2010 | 47.8% | 48.9% |
| White persons, percent, 2010 | 89.6% | 75.0% |
| Black persons, percent, 2010 | 4.3% | 16.0% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2010 | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 | 0.4% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 | 4.1% | 22.58% |
| Living in same house 1 year & over, 2012-2016 | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2005 – 2009 | 9.1% | 18.7% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2005-2009 | 9.7% | 25.8% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2005 – 2009 | 95.2% | 84.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2005 – 2009 | 39.0% | 25.6% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2012-2016 | 26.8 | 26.7 |
| Housing units, 2010 (PG) / 2016 (FL) | 11,580 | 9,301,642 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2012-2016 | 79.7% | 64.8% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005 – 2009 | 32.2% | 30.0% |
| Estimated median house or condo value in 2016 | $350,790 | $197,700 |
| Households, 2005 – 2009 | 8,521 | 7,076,539 |
| Persons per household, 2005 – 2009 | 1.99 | 2.52 |
| Median gross rent in 2016 | $905 | — |
| Median household income, 2016 | $55,287 | $50,860 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2005 – 2009 | 8.3% | 13.2% |
| Business QuickFacts | Punta Gorda | Florida |
| Total number of firms, 2012 | 2041 | 2,100,187 |
| Men-owned firms, 2012 | 1,076 | 1,084,885 |
| Women-owned firms, 2012 | 527 | 807,817 |
| Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 168 | 926,112 |
| Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 370 | 185,756 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 106,507 | 104,832,907 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 29,846 | 221,641,518 |
| Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 232,870 | 262,341,127 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $13,652 | $14,353 |
| Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 25,101 | 41,922,059 |
| Geography QuickFacts | PG / CC | Florida |
| Land area, 2010 (square miles) | 15.01 | 53,624.76 |
| Persons per square mile, 2010 | 1,108.9 | 350.6 |
| FIPS Code | 59200 / 015 | 12 |
| County is Charlotte County | Punta Gorda / FL Metro Area |
Information gathered from the following places: www.census.gov/quickfacts, and others