Punta Gorda, FL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 19,761 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +37.8%

Population (female): 10,342

Median Age: 67.9 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $904.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Punta Gorda: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 9.1%

Poverty (breakdown): (7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 33950

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $70,014 (it was $48,916 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $44,339 (it was $32,460 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $408,392 (it was $185,000 in 2000) Punta Gorda:$408,392FL:$214,000

In 1879, a charter for a railroad with termini at Charlotte Harbor and Lake City, Florida was established under the name Gainesville, Ocala, and Charlotte Harbor Railroad. It was taken over by the Florida Southern Railroad, which reaffirmed Charlotte Harbor as a terminus in its own charter. Lanier with his wife lived there until 1883, when 30.8 acres (12.5 ha) were sold to Isaac Trabue, who purchased additional land along the harbor and directed the platting of a town (by Kelly B. Harvey) named "Trabue". Harvey recorded the plat on February 24, 1885. At the time, Isaac was in Kentucky, and his cousin, John Trabue, was in charge of selling lots. Kelly, a native of the Peace River area, started referring to the new town as Punta Gorda. He later explained that the Spaniards called the area Punta Gorda, and local businesses included Punta gorda within their companies' names.

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809 E MARION AVE 0.9 miles

809 E MARION AVE
PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950
Categories: PUNTA GORDA FL

4161 Tamiami Trl, 3.5 miles

4161 Tamiami Trl,
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33952
Categories: Charlotte Harbor FL

21298 OLEAN BLVD 5.1 miles

21298 OLEAN BLVD
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
Categories: PORT CHARLOTTE FL

3280 TAMIAMI TRL STE 11 5.2 miles

3280 TAMIAMI TRL STE 11
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
Categories: PORT CHARLOTTE FL

2525 HARBOR BLVD 5.2 miles

2525 HARBOR BLVD
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
Categories: PORT CHARLOTTE FL

2885 TAMIAMI TRL 5.6 miles

2885 TAMIAMI TRL
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
Categories: PORT CHARLOTTE FL

2811 TAMIAMI TRL STE F 5.7 miles

2811 TAMIAMI TRL STE F
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
Categories: PORT CHARLOTTE FL

530 TAMIAMI TRL 10.8 miles

530 TAMIAMI TRL
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33953
Categories: PORT CHARLOTTE FL

700 MEDICAL BLVD 17.5 miles

700 MEDICAL BLVD
ENGLEWOOD, FL 34223
Categories: ENGLEWOOD FL

1500 Placida Rd, RoadMerchants Crossing Shoppin 19.1 miles

1500 Placida Rd, RoadMerchants Crossing Shoppin
Englewood, FL 34223
Categories: Englewood FL

1682 NE PINE ISLAND RD 19.2 miles

1682 NE PINE ISLAND RD
CAPE CORAL, FL 33909
Categories: CAPE CORAL FL

428 DEL PRADO BLVD N STE 103 19.6 miles

428 DEL PRADO BLVD N STE 103
CAPE CORAL, FL 33909
Categories: CAPE CORAL FL

3412 SW 3RD TER 19.6 miles

3412 SW 3RD TER
CAPE CORAL, FL 33991
Categories: CAPE CORAL FL

19503 W Villages Parkway 19.7 miles

19503 W Villages Parkway
VENICE, FL 34293
Categories: VENICE FL

693 OLD ENGLEWOOD RD STE C 20.1 miles

693 OLD ENGLEWOOD RD STE C
ENGLEWOOD, FL 34223
Categories: ENGLEWOOD FL

1431 SE 10TH ST A-1 21.8 miles

1431 SE 10TH ST A-1
CAPE CORAL, FL 33990
Categories: CAPE CORAL FL

30 W OAK ST 22.8 miles

30 W OAK ST
ARCADIA, FL 34266
Categories: ARCADIA FL

2612 SANTA BARBARA BLVD #11 23.0 miles

2612 SANTA BARBARA BLVD #11
CAPE CORAL, FL 33914
Categories: CAPE CORAL FL

2665 CLEVELAND AVE 23.4 miles

2665 CLEVELAND AVE
FORT MYERS, FL 33901
Categories: FORT MYERS FL

936 N MILLS AVE 23.7 miles

936 N MILLS AVE
ARCADIA, FL 34266
Categories: ARCADIA FL

900 N ROBERTS AVE 23.7 miles

900 N ROBERTS AVE
ARCADIA, FL 34266
Categories: ARCADIA FL

1148 E GIBSON ST 23.7 miles

1148 E GIBSON ST
ARCADIA, FL 34266
Categories: ARCADIA FL

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Local Area Info: Punta Gorda, Florida

Punta Gorda (/?p?nt? ????rd?/; English: Fat Point) is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 16,641. It is the county seat of Charlotte County and the only incorporated municipality in the county. Punta Gorda is the principal city of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also in the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area.

Punta Gorda was the scene of massive destruction after Charley, a Category 4 hurricane, came through the city on August 13, 2004. Charley was the strongest tropical system to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and the first hurricane since Hurricane Donna in 1960 to make a direct hit on Florida's southwest coast. In the immediate years following the storm, buildings were restored or built to hurricane-resistant building codes. The new buildings, restorations and amenities concurrently preserved the city's past while showcasing newer facilities. During this time, Laishley Park Municipal Marina was built and the Harborwalk, Linear Park and various trails were created throughout the city for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

The name Punta Gorda ("Fat Point") has been on maps at least since 1851, referring to a point of land that juts into Charlotte Harbor, an estuary off the Gulf of Mexico. It was in the late 1800s that early settlers began to arrive in what is the present-day Punta Gorda area.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 19,761 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +37.8%

Population (female): 10,342

Median Age: 67.9 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $904.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Punta Gorda: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 9.1%

Poverty (breakdown): (7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 33950

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $70,014 (it was $48,916 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $44,339 (it was $32,460 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $408,392 (it was $185,000 in 2000) Punta Gorda:$408,392FL:$214,000

In 1879, a charter for a railroad with termini at Charlotte Harbor and Lake City, Florida was established under the name Gainesville, Ocala, and Charlotte Harbor Railroad. It was taken over by the Florida Southern Railroad, which reaffirmed Charlotte Harbor as a terminus in its own charter. Lanier with his wife lived there until 1883, when 30.8 acres (12.5 ha) were sold to Isaac Trabue, who purchased additional land along the harbor and directed the platting of a town (by Kelly B. Harvey) named "Trabue". Harvey recorded the plat on February 24, 1885. At the time, Isaac was in Kentucky, and his cousin, John Trabue, was in charge of selling lots. Kelly, a native of the Peace River area, started referring to the new town as Punta Gorda. He later explained that the Spaniards called the area Punta Gorda, and local businesses included Punta gorda within their companies' names.