| Punta Gorda | General Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Total population | 14344 | ||
| Male | 6791 | 47.3 | 0.491 |
| Female | 7553 | 52.7 | 0.509 |
| Median age (years) | 63.6 | (X) | 35.3 |
| Under 5 years | 298 | 2.1 | 0.068 |
| 18 years and over | 13167 | 91.8 | 0.743 |
| 65 years and over | 6651 | 46.4 | 0.124 |
| One race | 14247 | 99.3 | 0.976 |
| White | 13569 | 94.6 | 0.751 |
| Black or African American | 454 | 3.2 | 0.123 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 24 | 0.2 | 0.009 |
| Asian | 112 | 0.8 | 0.036 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 0.001 |
| Some other race | 84 | 0.6 | 0.055 |
| Two or more races | 97 | 0.7 | 0.024 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 285 | 2 | 0.125 |
| Household population | 14113 | 98.4 | 0.972 |
| Group quarters population | 231 | 1.6 | 0.028 |
| Average household size | 1.97 | (X) | 2.59 |
| Average family size | 2.27 | (X) | 3.14 |
| Total housing units | 8907 | ||
| Occupied housing units | 7165 | 80.4 | 0.91 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6214 | 86.7 | 0.662 |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 951 | 13.3 | 0.338 |
| Vacant housing units | 1742 | 19.6 | 0.09 |
| Social Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Population 25 years and over | 12895 | ||
| High school graduate or higher | 11654 | 90.4 | 0.804 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4131 | 32 | 0.244 |
| Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) | 3846 | 29.1 | 0.127 |
| Disability status (population 5 years and over) | 3381 | 24.2 | 0.193 |
| Foreign born | 1122 | 7.8 | 0.111 |
| Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 4974 | 78 | 0.567 |
| Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 4906 | 69.7 | 0.521 |
| Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) | 1043 | 7.4 | 0.179 |
| Economic Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| In labor force (population 16 years and over) | 3839 | 28.8 | 0.639 |
| Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) | 23 | (X) | 25.5 |
| Median household income in 1999 (dollars) | 48916 | (X) | 41994 |
| Median family income in 1999 (dollars) | 54879 | (X) | 50046 |
| Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) | 32460 | (X) | 21587 |
| Families below poverty level | 251 | 4.7 | 0.092 |
| Individuals below poverty level | 932 | 6.5 | 0.124 |
| Housing Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Single-family owner-occupied homes | 4779 | ||
| Median value (dollars) | 204400 | (X) | 119600 |
| Median of selected monthly owner costs | (X) | (X) | |
| With a mortgage (dollars) | 1256 | (X) | 1088 |
| Not mortgaged (dollars) | 480 | (X) | 295 |
| (X) Not applicable. | |||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3) | |||