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Last update: March 25, 2009
Population Estimate
2000
Census2004
Estimate2005
ACS2006
ACS
Unincorporated 127,283139,817137,954137,312
City of Punta Gorda14,34417,16816,76217,126
Charlotte County Total141,627156,985154,716154,438
Source: US Census Bureau Population Division and American Community Survey
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July 2002July 2003July 2004July 2005July 2006July 2007
Charlotte County 149,832152,659157,092154,340154,438152,814
Source: US Census Bureau Population Division, released March 20, 2008
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Population by Age
2005
ACS Percent
Total 154,716 100%
Under 5 5,522 3.6%
5-9 6,637 4.3 %
10-14 7,443 4.8%
15-19 7,323 4.7%
20-24 6,715 4.3%
25-34 13,350 8.6%
35-44 16,116 10.4%
45-54 18,116 11.7%
55-59 11,367 7.3%
60-64 10,305 6.7%
65-74 25,549 16.5%
75-84 20,904 13.5%
85 years and over 5,369 3.5%
Median Age 52.7
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2005
Population by Race*
ACS
White 91.2%
Black or African American 3.7%
Some othere race 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 89.0%
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2005, * Does not equal 100%
Population Trends
Population
2030 Projection232,600
2025 Projection219,400
2020 Projection205,300
2015 Projection189,500
2010 Projection172,300
2006 Estimate154,438
2005 Estimate154,340
2004 Estimate157,092
2000 Census141,627
1990 Census110,975
1980 Census58,460
Source: US Census Bureau Dicennial Census and Annual Estimates and University of Florida's BEBR Florida Statistical Abstract 2006 Table 1.41(Medium Projection)
Southwest Florida Population Growth
County2006
Population
Estimate %
Growth
2000-2006
Charlotte154,438 8.5%
Collier314,649 23.8%
Lee517,344 28.7%
Sarasota369,535 12.9%
Florida18,089,888 12.7%
Source: US Census Population Estimate released Macrh 22, 2007
Exchanged Migration by Area to Charlotte County
AreaNumber of
In-Migrants Number of
Out-Migrants Net
In-Migration
Other FL Counties5,170 4,536 +634
Other States5,692 3,837 +1,855
Foreign Migration54 35 +19
Total10,916 8,408 2,508
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Source: IRS County Migration Report, 2006-2007 (latest report, next one Nov 2009)
Educational Attainment of Population
Number Percent
Population 18 to 24 years9,057
Less than high school graduate 33.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 42.0%
Some college or associate's degree 21.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.9%
Population 25 years and over121,076
No schooling completed 0.3%
Nursery to 4th grade 0.2%
5th and 6th grade 0.7%
7th and 8th grade 1.3%
9th grade 1.5%
10th grade 3.5%
11th grade 2.5%
12th grade, no diploma 2.9%
High school graduate includes equivalency 41.1%
Some college credit less than 1 year 8.4%
Associate's degree 7.0%
Bachelor's degree 10.5%
Master's degree 4.9%
Professional degree 1.3%
Doctorate degree 0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005
