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County:

Charlotte County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

50,668

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

19.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

64

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,559

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

58,460

112.1%

124.8%

-12.7%

1990:

110,975

89.8%

98.5%

-8.7%

2000:

141,627

27.6%

35.4%

-7.8%

2005:

157,536

11.2%

15.4%

-4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

128,063

90.4%

0-to-19:

24,318

17.2%

Black:

5,992

4.2%

20-to-39:

22,584

15.9%

Hispanic:

4,667

3.3%

40-to-59:

34,567

24.4%

American Indian:

286

0.2%

60-plus:

60,158

42.5%

Other:

2,619

1.8%

Median Age:

54.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

204.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$42,653

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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