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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Punta Gorda	Florida	National
Income per capita	$66,811	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$92,121	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,830	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,591	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,771	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,859	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Punta Gorda is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Punta Gorda is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda is 51% 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

$61,407 $92,121 $184,242

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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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	2,216	$135,238	66.3%
North Port, FL	71,341	$95,139	17.0%
Harbour Heights, FL	3,973	$88,279	8.5%
Charlotte Park, FL	1,932	$82,272	1.2%
Rotonda, FL	10,500	$78,005	4.1%
Punta Gorda, FL	20,488	$92,121	13.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Northport, NY	20,490	$192,378	136.5%
South Frontenac, ON	20,491	n/a
Norwood, OH	20,481	$69,148	15.0%
Glassboro, NJ	20,509	$106,390	30.8%
Middleton, WI	20,512	$109,193	34.3%
Punta Gorda, FL	20,488	$92,121	13.3%

Source: The Punta Gorda, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.