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Southwest Florida Demographics

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Bonita Springs
Cape Coral
Fort Myers
Lehigh Acres
Naples
Port Charlotte
Punta Gorda
Sanibel

Port Charlotte, Florida Demographics - 2000 Census

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

46,451

 

 

Male

21,697

46.7

49.1%

Female

24,754

53.3

50.9%

Median age (years)

49.0

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

2,060

4.4

6.8%

18 years and over

37,772

81.3

74.3%

65 years and over

14,269

30.7

12.4%


One race

45,714

98.4

97.6%

White

41,448

89.2

75.1%

Black or African American

3,033

6.5

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

132

0.3

0.9%

Asian

529

1.1

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

22

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

550

1.2

5.5%

Two or more races

737

1.6

2.4%


Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

2,395

5.2

12.5%


Household population

46,105

99.3

97.2%

Group quarters population

346

0.7

2.8%


Average household size

2.25

(X)

2.59

Average family size

2.71

(X)

3.14


Total housing units

23,315

 

 

Occupied housing units

20,453

87.7

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

16,467

80.5

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

3,986

19.5

33.8%

Vacant housing units

2,862

12.3

9.0%


Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

35,415

 

 

High school graduate or higher

28,050

79.2

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,284

14.9

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

7,866

20.8

12.7%

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

11,664

26.4

19.3%

Foreign born

4,464

9.6

11.1%

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

11,621

64.3

56.7%

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

12,046

56.8

52.1%

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

4,687

10.5

17.9%


Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

18,791

48.5

63.9%

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

21.5

(X)

25.5

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

33,193

(X)

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

38,406

(X)

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

18,563

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

994

7.3

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

4,655

10.1

12.4%


Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

15,171

 

 

Median value (dollars)

81,000

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

783

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

257

(X)

295


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