It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Punta Gorda has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Punta Gorda has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Punta Gorda than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Punta Gorda may be for you.
Punta Gorda is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
The population of Punta Gorda is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.41% of adults in Punta Gorda have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Punta Gorda in 2022 was $54,606, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,424 for a family of four. However, Punta Gorda contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Punta Gorda is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Punta Gorda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Punta Gorda residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Punta Gorda include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Punta Gorda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
