Port Charlotte, FL

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2022 Population

63,913

2.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

55.6

0.358% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

0.401% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,799

6.99% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$229,600

19% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

25,161

0.203% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Port Charlotte, FL had a population of 63.9k people with a median age of 55.6 and a median household income of $58,799. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Port Charlotte, FL grew from 62,531 to 63,913, a 2.21% increase and its median household income grew from $54,956 to $58,799, a 6.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Charlotte, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.91%), White (Hispanic) (4.79%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%).

None of the households in Port Charlotte, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Port Charlotte, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Port Charlotte, FL are Charlotte Technical College (284 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Port Charlotte, FL was $229,600, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Port Charlotte, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Charlotte, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Port Charlotte, FL is home to a population of 63.9k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.3% of Port Charlotte, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.87k people).

In 2022, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.1k people) in Port Charlotte, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.14k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

94.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Port Charlotte, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Port Charlotte, FL was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port Charlotte, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Charlotte, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.1k ± 2.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.71k ± 567
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.14k ± 829

11.8%

Hispanic Population

7.53k people

11.8% of the people in Port Charlotte, FL are hispanic (7.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Charlotte, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.87k people

12.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.83k people

As of 2022, 12.3% of Port Charlotte, FL residents (7.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Charlotte, FL was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Port Charlotte, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,791 ± 463
Gulf War (1990s)
786 ± 237
Gulf War (2001-)
627 ± 196

Port Charlotte, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Charlotte, FL employs 25.2k people. The largest industries in Port Charlotte, FL are Retail Trade (3,953 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,790 people), and Construction (3,442 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($58,583), Finance & Insurance ($56,652), and Educational Services ($48,387).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25.2k

2022 Value

± 1,452

0.203%

1 Year growth

± 8.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Charlotte, FL grew at a rate of 0.203%, from 25.1k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Charlotte, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,065 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,063 people), and Management Occupations (3,031 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Charlotte, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.2k

2022 Value

± 1,452

0.203%

1 Year growth

± 8.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Charlotte, FL grew at a rate of 0.203%, from 25.1k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Charlotte, FL, are Retail Trade (3,953 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,790 people), and Construction (3,442 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Charlotte, FL, though some of these residents may live in Port Charlotte, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,816

Median earning men ± $2,852

$30,932

Median earning women ± $1,973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($77,983), Wholesale Trade ($58,864), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($57,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,409), and Construction ($43,015).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Port Charlotte, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Port Charlotte, FL awarded 284 degrees. The student population of Port Charlotte, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 239 male students and 242 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Port Charlotte, FL are White (175 and 62.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46 and 16.4%), Black or African American (37 and 13.2%), and Two or More Races (16 and 5.69%).

The largest universities in Port Charlotte, FL by number of degrees awarded are Charlotte Technical College (284 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Port Charlotte, FL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (69 and 24.3%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (32 and 11.3%), and Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management (28 and 9.86%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 481 students enrolled in Port Charlotte, FL, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 299 records, of which 45.8% were women and 54.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
69 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
27 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Port Charlotte, FL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Port Charlotte, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Charlotte Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

284 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Charlotte Technical College with 284 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Port Charlotte, FL, which is 0.775 times less than the 160 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 3.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Charlotte, FL was $229,600 in 2022, which is 0.814 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $229,600, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Charlotte, FL is 81.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Port Charlotte, FL have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Charlotte, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Port Charlotte, FL is $58,799. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Port Charlotte, FL was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $100,909, followed by Census Tract 205.01 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $74,290 and $63,139.

Housing

Property

$229,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,622

$21,839

Median Property Taxes

±$1,289

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Port Charlotte, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Charlotte, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2022

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.4% of the housing units in Port Charlotte, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Charlotte, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 205.02
Census Tract 205.01
Census Tract 209

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Port Charlotte, FL was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $100,909, followed by Census Tract 205.01 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $74,290 and $63,139.

The following map shows all of the places in Port Charlotte, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,799

Median Household Income

± $1,791

26.8k

Number of Households

± 1,554

In 2022, the median household income of the 26.8k households in Port Charlotte, FL grew to $58,799 from the previous year's value of $54,956.

The following chart displays the households in Port Charlotte, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Charlotte, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2022, 74.1% of workers in Port Charlotte, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Charlotte, FL have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Port Charlotte, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Charlotte, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Charlotte, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Charlotte, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Charlotte, FL (7.56k out of 63.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Charlotte, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.5% of the population of Port Charlotte, FL has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charlotte County, FL see 1754 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.9% increase from the previous year (1672 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1948 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 840 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Charlotte County, FL.

1,754 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charlotte County, FL

Primary care physicians in Charlotte County, FL see an average of 1,754 patients per year. This represents a 4.9% increase from the previous year (1,672 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Charlotte County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

28.5%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

24.6%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

2.16%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Charlotte, FL declined by 8.86% from 13.8% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Port Charlotte, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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