United States › Punta Gorda METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Punta Gorda Metro Punta Gorda, FL · 1 counties · 159,978 residents · 681 sq mi
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The short version
Punta Gorda is a metro area of 159,978 people. The median age is 55.9, about 19 years above the US median. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 18,351 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $184,900, having more than doubled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 55.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 235 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 208 / sq mi in 2000
from 54.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K 129K 156K 183K 210K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Punta Gorda Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,037
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,379 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $21,806 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.4%
Public administration 3.1%
Transportation & warehousing 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Education & health services 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.5%
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$184,900
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$927
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $626 in 2000
US average: $853
from 83.7% in 2000
20.3% rent
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 52.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 4.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 90.4%(128,063)
Hispanic / Latino 3.3%(4,667)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 86%(137,628)
Hispanic / Latino 5.8%(9,213)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 22.9%(20,448)
Women 15+
Never married 16.4%(15,206)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 9.9%(1,907)
Gulf War (1990s) 13%(2,508)
Share of the 19,280 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Punta Gorda, FL? Punta Gorda, FL has about 159,978 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Punta Gorda, FL? The typical household in Punta Gorda, FL earns about $45,037 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Punta Gorda, FL expensive? In Punta Gorda, FL, the median home is worth about $184,900, and the typical rent is about $927 a month.
How educated are people in Punta Gorda, FL? About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Punta Gorda, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Punta Gorda, FL? About 10.5% of people in Punta Gorda, FL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Punta Gorda, FL grown since 1990? Yes, Punta Gorda, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,003 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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