Punta Gorda, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Punta Gorda	Florida	National
Income per capita	$45,098	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$61,868	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,131	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,337	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,868	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,818	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Punta Gorda is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Punta Gorda is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Punta Gorda is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,241 $61,868 $123,736

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Punta Gorda median earnings by income bracket

Punta Gorda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnt Store Marina, FL	2,140	$89,417	61.6%
North Port, FL	68,779	$64,543	16.7%
Harbour Heights, FL	3,850	$58,913	6.5%
Charlotte Park, FL	1,893	$55,568	0.4%
Rotonda, FL	10,117	$51,762	6.4%
Punta Gorda, FL	20,044	$61,868	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shelby, NC	20,046	$39,398	28.8%
Amherst Center, MA	20,037	$32,121	41.9%
West Chester, PA	20,033	$62,092	12.2%
Miamisburg, OH	20,020	$69,717	26.0%
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,019	$75,779	37.0%
Punta Gorda, FL	20,044	$61,868	11.8%

Source: The Punta Gorda, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).