Port Charlotte

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  7. Port Charlotte Public Benefits Information
  8. Port Charlotte Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Port Charlotte Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 69,591
  • Land Area (2000): 187.303 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 59.267 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 35,500
Port Charlotte Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 67,860 97.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,587 2.29%

Port Charlotte Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Charlotte Employment Information Back to top
Port Charlotte Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,528 18.13%
2. Public Administration 964 6.91%
3. Health Care 925 6.64%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 863 6.19%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 740 5.31%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 542 3.89%
7. Repair and Maintenance 526 3.77%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 509 3.65%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 485 3.48%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 473 3.39%
11. Educational Services 461 3.31%
12. Department and Other General Stores 399 2.86%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 333 2.39%
14. Finance and Insurance 301 2.16%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 206 1.48%
16. Other Transportation 197 1.41%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 183 1.31%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 173 1.24%
19. Truck Transportation 170 1.22%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 164 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,551 26.19%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,273 9.39%
3. Educational Services 1,271 9.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 728 5.37%
5. Public Administration 540 3.98%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 535 3.95%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 525 3.87%
8. Department and Other General Stores 517 3.81%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 468 3.45%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 455 3.36%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 390 2.88%
12. Social Assistance 319 2.35%
13. Construction 280 2.06%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 222 1.64%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 202 1.49%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 191 1.41%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 146 1.08%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 137 1.01%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 123 0.91%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 118 0.87%

Port Charlotte Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 931 6.68%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 772 5.54%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 771 5.53%
4. Other Management Occupations 653 4.68%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 608 4.36%
6. Other Construction Trades 603 4.33%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 570 4.09%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 529 3.79%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 498 3.57%
10. Carpenters 411 2.95%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 375 2.69%
12. Other Production Occupations 357 2.56%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 353 2.53%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 308 2.21%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 293 2.10%
16. Construction Laborers 283 2.03%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 261 1.87%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 240 1.72%
19. Top Executives 235 1.69%
20. Electricians 201 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 923 6.81%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 811 5.98%
3. Secretaries and Admins 797 5.88%
4. Cashiers 707 5.21%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 660 4.87%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 613 4.52%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 597 4.40%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 576 4.25%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 575 4.24%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 472 3.48%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 440 3.24%
12. Other Management Occupations 428 3.16%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 336 2.48%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 324 2.39%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 315 2.32%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 298 2.20%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 255 1.88%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 251 1.85%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 246 1.81%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 228 1.68%

Port Charlotte Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,409 40.23%
15-35 hours 6,596 11.33%
1-14 hours 1,263 2.17%
No regular hours 26,924 46.27%

Port Charlotte Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 803 3.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 480 1.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 939 3.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,084 7.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,807 10.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,296 16.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,551 17.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,091 11.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,332 5.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,524 5.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 831 3.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 346 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,481 5.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,831 6.94%

Port Charlotte Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 602 2.28%
5-9 3,638 13.78%
10-14 6,025 22.83%
15-19 5,443 20.62%
20-24 3,757 14.23%
25-29 837 3.17%
30-34 1,626 6.16%
35-39 484 1.83%
40-44 693 2.63%
45-59 1,745 6.61%
60-89 1,016 3.85%
At least 90 530 2.01%

Port Charlotte Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 48 0.18% 20,254 76.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,803 10.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,745 6.61%
At least 60 23 0.09% 1,523 5.77%

Port Charlotte Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 100 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,271 12.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,515 83.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 74 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 240 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 71 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 0.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 634 2.35%

Port Charlotte Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Charlotte Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 30,318 (68,975 people)
Families (2000): 20,967 (56,359 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,086
People at same address in 1995: 35,637
Port Charlotte Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,368 7.81%
$10,000-$14,999 2,186 7.21%
$15,000-$19,999 2,420 7.98%
$20,000-$24,999 2,643 8.72%
$25,000-$29,999 2,538 8.37%
$30,000-$34,999 2,496 8.23%
$35,000-$39,999 2,388 7.88%
$40,000-$44,999 1,957 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 1,840 6.07%
$50,000-$59,999 2,954 9.74%
$60,000-$74,999 2,503 8.26%
$75,000-$99,999 2,143 7.07%
$100,000-$124,999 993 3.28%
$125,000-$149,999 343 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 323 1.07%
$200,000 or more 223 0.74%

Port Charlotte Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,761 25.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,552 41.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,274 4.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,809 12.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 167 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,806 9.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 45 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,221 4.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 418 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 212 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Port Charlotte Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,418 21.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,002 15.46%
Public Assistance 607 0.72%
Retirement 10,206 12.13%
Self Employment 3,110 3.70%
Social Security 15,236 18.11%
Supplemental Security 1,215 1.44%
Wage / Salary 17,660 20.99%
Other 4,667 5.55%

Port Charlotte Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,017 73.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,696 26.51%

Port Charlotte Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,411 8.82%
Color 1 Box Married 18,634 68.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,965 18.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,333 4.88%

Port Charlotte Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,270 10.34%
Color 1 Box Married 19,225 60.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,042 12.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,086 16.08%

Port Charlotte Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Charlotte Education Information Back to top
Port Charlotte Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,343 4.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,960 15.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,048 35.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,156 23.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,640 6.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,289 9.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,303 5.82%

Port Charlotte Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 399 0.57% 486 0.70% 885 1.27%
Kindergarten 686 0.99% 54 0.08% 740 1.06%
Grades 1-4 2,457 3.53% 314 0.45% 2,771 3.98%
Grades 5-8 3,190 4.58% 326 0.47% 3,516 5.05%
Grades 9-12 3,094 4.45% 169 0.24% 3,263 4.69%
Undergrad college 1,451 2.09% 271 0.39% 1,722 2.47%
Graduate or professional school 189 0.27% 145 0.21% 334 0.48%
Total 11,466 16.48% 1,765 2.54% 13,231 19.01%

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Port Charlotte Public Benefits Information Back to top
Port Charlotte Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,826 91.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,896 8.58%

Port Charlotte Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Charlotte Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Port Charlotte Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,607 9.49%
10-19 Years 7,514 10.80%
20-29 Years 5,033 7.23%
30-39 Years 7,386 10.61%
40-49 Years 8,656 12.44%
50-59 Years 8,459 12.16%
60-69 Years 9,887 14.21%
70-79 Years 10,580 15.20%
80-89 Years 4,706 6.76%
90+ Years 763 1.10%

Port Charlotte Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 32,651 46.92%
Color 1 Box Female 36,940 53.08%

Port Charlotte Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 60,059 86.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,480 6.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,191 4.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 806 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 790 1.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 161 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 86 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.03%

Port Charlotte Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,736 19.53%
2. Irish 10,610 15.08%
3. English 9,130 12.98%
4. Italian 7,269 10.33%
5. United States Or American 4,861 6.91%
6. French Non-Basque 3,598 5.12%
7. Polish 3,187 4.53%
8. Scottish 1,889 2.69%
9. Jamaican 1,391 1.98%
10. Scotch Irish 1,160 1.65%

Port Charlotte Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,933 89.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,517 3.78%
3. French 739 1.11%
4. Italian 646 0.97%
5. French Creole 593 0.89%
6. German 532 0.80%
7. Tagalog 197 0.30%
8. Other Slavic 189 0.28%
9. Arabic 161 0.24%
10. Polish 143 0.21%

Port Charlotte Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 62,392 89.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,301 6.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,754 3.97%

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Port Charlotte Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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