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Port Charlotte is a census-designated place located in Charlotte County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 46,451. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...
Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Geography
Port Charlotte is located at 26°59'25" North, 82°6'21" West (26.990181, -82.105831)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias FL county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 61.8 km² (23.9 mi²). 57.7 km² (22.3 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.66% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...
History The Port Charlotte area was largely platted and developed by the now-defunct General Development Corporation, which also developed many other subdivisions and municipalities along Florida's west coast. Port Charlotte is not a chartered municipality, but the most-populated area in Charlotte County. Port Charlotte was hard hit by Hurricane Charley on August 13, 2004. The hurricane, predicted to hit Tampa, took a last-minute hard right turn into Charlotte Harbor and caused severe damage in the city of Punta Gorda and in the Port Charlotte area. Many residents were caught by surprise because of many false alarms in recent years. Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. ...
August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ...
Punta Gorda is a city located in Charlotte County, Florida. ...
In the wake of Hurricane Charley, Port Charlotte faces the challenge of finding affordable housing for its service-industry workforce. With many homes and apartments destroyed or damaged beyond repair, many low-income residents who have lived in the area for years have been forced to seek housing elsewhere. As of 2005, property values have doubled and tripled in many areas in less than three years, especially in the wake of speculation following Hurricane Charley. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Water wars in the area are common between municipalities and counties, all fighting for a dwindling supply from local water management districts, wellfields, and the Peace River. Port Charlotte and its surrounding areas was voted number the one place to live in the south two years in a row. Government The county is governed by a 5-person county commission. They take turns rotating into the commission chair position every year. County commissioners frequently sit on other regional boards involving other municipalities and counties. Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 46,451 people, 20,453 households, and 13,601 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 805.3/km² (2,085.9/mi²). There are 23,315 housing units at an average density of 404.2/km² (1,047.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 89.23% White, 6.53% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. 5.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 20,453 households out of which 20.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% are non-families. 28.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.71. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the CDP the population is spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP is $33,193, and the median income for a family is $38,406. Males have a median income of $29,019 versus $21,892 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $18,563. 10.1% of the population and 7.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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