| Port Charlotte | |||
| General Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Total population | 46451 | ||
| Male | 21697 | 46.7 | 0.491 |
| Female | 24754 | 53.3 | 0.509 |
| Median age (years) | 49 | (X) | 35.3 |
| Under 5 years | 2060 | 4.4 | 0.068 |
| 18 years and over | 37772 | 81.3 | 0.743 |
| 65 years and over | 14269 | 30.7 | 0.124 |
| One race | 45714 | 98.4 | 0.976 |
| White | 41448 | 89.2 | 0.751 |
| Black or African American | 3033 | 6.5 | 0.123 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 132 | 0.3 | 0.009 |
| Asian | 529 | 1.1 | 0.036 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 0 | 0.001 |
| Some other race | 550 | 1.2 | 0.055 |
| Two or more races | 737 | 1.6 | 0.024 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2395 | 5.2 | 0.125 |
| Household population | 46105 | 99.3 | 0.972 |
| Group quarters population | 346 | 0.7 | 0.028 |
| Average household size | 2.25 | (X) | 2.59 |
| Average family size | 2.71 | (X) | 3.14 |
| Total housing units | 23315 | ||
| Occupied housing units | 20453 | 87.7 | 0.91 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 16467 | 80.5 | 0.662 |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3986 | 19.5 | 0.338 |
| Vacant housing units | 2862 | 12.3 | 0.09 |
| Social Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Population 25 years and over | 35415 | ||
| High school graduate or higher | 28050 | 79.2 | 0.804 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5284 | 14.9 | 0.244 |
| Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) | 7866 | 20.8 | 0.127 |
| Disability status (population 5 years and over) | 11664 | 26.4 | 0.193 |
| Foreign born | 4464 | 9.6 | 0.111 |
| Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 11621 | 64.3 | 0.567 |
| Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 12046 | 56.8 | 0.521 |
| Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) | 4687 | 10.5 | 0.179 |
| Economic Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| In labor force (population 16 years and over) | 18791 | 48.5 | 0.639 |
| Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) | 21.5 | (X) | 25.5 |
| Median household income in 1999 (dollars) | 33193 | (X) | 41994 |
| Median family income in 1999 (dollars) | 38406 | (X) | 50046 |
| Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) | 18563 | (X) | 21587 |
| Families below poverty level | 994 | 7.3 | 0.092 |
| Individuals below poverty level | 4655 | 10.1 | 0.124 |
| Housing Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Single-family owner-occupied homes | 15171 | ||
| Median value (dollars) | 81000 | (X) | 119600 |
| Median of selected monthly owner costs | (X) | (X) | |
| With a mortgage (dollars) | 783 | (X) | 1088 |
| Not mortgaged (dollars) | 257 | (X) | 295 |
| (X) Not applicable. | |||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3) | |||