Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Charlotte Park
is a
census-designated place
(CDP) in
Charlotte County, Florida
, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2020 census, up from 2,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the
Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
, included in the
North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area
.
Geography
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Charlotte Park is located next to
Punta Gorda
, the Charlotte County seat, at
26°54′16″N
82°2′46″W
/
26.90444°N 82.04611°W
/
26.90444; -82.04611
(26.904421, -82.046136).
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It is bordered by the larger city to the north, west, and south. The eastern edge of the CDP follows
U.S. Route 41
, the
Tamiami Trail
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km
2
), of which 1.0 square mile (2.7 km
2
) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km
2
), or 20.58%, is water. The CDP is crossed by several canals which lead southwest to
Charlotte Harbor
, an inlet of the
Gulf of Mexico
.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1990
| 2,225
| | ?
|
---|
2000
| 2,182
| | ?1.9%
|
---|
2010
| 2,325
| | 6.6%
|
---|
2020
| 2,667
| | 14.7%
|
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As of the
census
[3]
of 2000, there were 2,182 people, 1,152 households, and 744 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,801.5 inhabitants per square mile (695.6/km
2
). There were 1,518 housing units at an average density of 1,253.3 per square mile (483.9/km
2
). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.08%
White
, 0.27%
African American
, 0.09%
Native American
, 0.18%
Asian
, 0.64% from
other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 1,152 households, out of which 7.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.28.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 7.6% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 11.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 50.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,263, and the median income for a family was $35,462. Males had a median income of $26,397 versus $25,521 for females. The
per capita income
for the CDP was $22,434. About 4.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
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- ^
"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
October 31,
2021
.
- ^
"Charlotte Park FL ZIP Code"
. zipdatamaps.com. 2023
. Retrieved
February 17,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
- ^
"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
- ^
"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2016
.