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Attend the quarterly meeting of the Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association on November 19th.
October 2008 Commercial Permits
October 2008 Single Family Permits
October 2008 Regional Economic Indicator Report
Bluebell Creameries Coming to Charlotte County
Direct Air coming to Charlotte County Airport
Watch CC EDO Director Don Root speak about economic development
New Name - Edison State College
Charlotte County Public Schools - excellent report cardl
October 2008 Charlotte County Economic Indicator Report
Florida schools ranked 14th in nation (from 31st last year)according to Education Week magazine
 
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Last update: November 19, 2008
 
Population Estimate
 
2000
Census
2004
Estimate
2005
ACS
2006
ACS
Unincorporated
127,283
139,817
137,954
137,312
City of Punta Gorda
14,344
17,168
16,762
17,126
Charlotte County Total
141,627
156,985
154,716
154,438
Source: US Census Bureau Population Division and American Community Survey
View more Census Bureau American Community Survey information on Charlotte County.
 
July 2002
July 2003

July 2004

July 2005

July 2006

July 2007

Charlotte County
149,832
152,659
157,092
154,340
154,438
152,814
Source: US Census Bureau Population Division, released March 20, 2008
 
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Population by Age
   
2005
ACS
 
Percent
Total  
154,716
 
100%
Under 5
 
5,522
 
3.6%
5-9
 
6,637
 
4.3 %
10-14
 
7,443
 
4.8%
15-19
 
7,323
 
4.7%
20-24
 
6,715
 
4.3%
25-34
 
13,350
 
8.6%
35-44
 
16,116
 
10.4%
45-54
 
18,116
 
11.7%
55-59
 
11,367
 
7.3%
60-64
 
10,305
 
6.7%
65-74
 
25,549
 
16.5%
75-84
 
20,904
 
13.5%
85 years and over
 
5,369
 
3.5%
Median Age
 
52.7
 
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2005
 
Population by Race*
   
2005
ACS
 
White
 
91.2%
 
Black or African American
 
3.7%
 
Some othere race
 
2.0%
 
Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2%
 
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino  
89.0%
 
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2005, * Does not equal 100%
 
Population Trends
 
Population
2030 Projection 232,600
2025 Projection 219,400
2020 Projection 205,300
2015 Projection 189,500
2010 Projection 172,300
2006 Estimate 154,438
2005 Estimate 154,340
2004 Estimate 157,092
2000 Census 141,627
1990 Census 110,975
1980 Census 58,460
Source: US Census Bureau Dicennial Census and Annual Estimates and University of Florida's BEBR Florida Statistical Abstract 2006 Table 1.41(Medium Projection)
 

Southwest Florida Population Growth

County

2006
Population
Estimate

 

%
Growth
2000-2006

Charlotte

154,438

 

8.5%

Collier

314,649

 

23.8%

Lee 517,344   28.7%
Sarasota 369,535   12.9%
Florida 18,089,888   12.7%
Source: US Census Population Estimate released Macrh 22, 2007
 
Exchanged Migration by Area to Charlotte County
Area
Number of
In-Migrants
 
Number of
Out-Migrants
 
Net
In-Migration
                 
Other FL Counties
5,170
   
4,536
   
+634
 
Other States
5,692
   
3,837
   
+1,855
 
Foreign Migration
54
   
35
   
+19
 
Total
10,916
   
8,408
   
2,508
 
 
 ***See Site Selectors Link for top counties.
Source: IRS County Migration Report, 2006-2007 (latest report, next one Nov 2009)
 
 
Educational Attainment of Population
 
Number
 
Percent
Population 18 to 24 years
9,057
 
Less than high school graduate
 
33.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
 
42.0%
Some college or associate's degree
 
21.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 
2.9%
 Population 25 years and over 121,076    
No schooling completed    
0.3%
Nursery to 4th grade    
0.2%
5th and 6th grade    
0.7%
7th and 8th grade    
1.3%
9th grade    
1.5%
10th grade    
3.5%
11th grade    
2.5%
12th grade, no diploma    
2.9%
High school graduate includes equivalency    
41.1%
Some college credit less than 1 year    
8.4%
Associate's degree    
7.0%
Bachelor's degree    
10.5%
Master's degree    
4.9%
Professional degree    
1.3%
Doctorate degree    
0.8%
       
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005

 

 
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Charlotte County Economic Development Office

18501 Murdock Circle, Suite 502

Port Charlotte, FL  33948

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