Port Charlotte, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 46,451
Males: 21,697 (46.7%), Females: 24,754 (53.3%)
Charlotte County
Zip codes: 33948, 33952, 33953, 33954, 33980, 33981.
Demographics
Median resident age: 49.0 years
Median household income: $33,193
Median house value: $81,000
Population by Race
Races in Port Charlotte:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
- Black (6.5%)
- Hispanic (5.2%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.3%), Irish (16.0%), English (12.6%), Italian (10.4%), United States (7.3%), French (5.1%).
Elevation: 8 feet
Land area: 22.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Port Charlotte
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Port Charlotte CDP
- Never married: 15.8%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 11.8%
- Divorced: 10.5%
9.6% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 2.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 1.0% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Port Charlotte:
- FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (101 NW OLEAN BLVD)
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL PORT CHARLOTTE (2500 HARBOR BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Port Charlotte:
- CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL)
- ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL)
- DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ARCADIA, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Charlotte:
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 10 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 40 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
- SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 41 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; Abbreviation: SRQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Charlotte:
- SHELL CREEK AIRPARK (about 15 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: F13)
- BUCHAN (about 19 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Abbreviation: X36)
- ARCADIA MUNI (about 24 miles; ARCADIA, FL; Abbreviation: X06)
Amtrak station:
PORT CHARLOTTE (909 KINGS HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Port Charlotte:
- CHARLOTTE VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 644; Location: 18300 TOLEDO BLADE BLVD; Public; Website: ccps.k12.fl.us/Schools/TechCenter/TechCenter.htm)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Charlotte:
- FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
- EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
- HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
- UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 70 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 72 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 77 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
Schools
Public high schools in Port Charlotte:
- PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,005; Location: 18200 TOLEDO BLADE BOULEV; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CHARLOTTE TECHNICAL CENTER (Students: 410; Location: 18300 TOLEDO BLADE BOULEV; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Port Charlotte:
- FIRST BPT COMM CHRN SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 20035 QUESADA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
- CHARLOTTE REGIONAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 24038 HARBORVIEW ROAD; Grades: 1 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Port Charlotte:
- PORT CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,102; Location: 23000 MIDWAY BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MURDOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,090; Location: 17325 MARINER WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- KINGSWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 917; Location: 23300 QUASAR BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 775; Location: 3131 LAKE VIEW BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 370 ATWATER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 22100 BREEZESWEPT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
- MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 12650 WILLMINGTON BOULEVA; Grades: PK – 05)
- COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Location: 1445 EDUCATION WAY; Grades: N – N )
Private primary/middle schools in Port Charlotte:
- ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCH (Students: 289; Location: 21505 AUGUSTA AVENUE NE; Grades: PK – 8)
- PORT CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 120; Location: 3279 SHERWOOD RD; Grades: PK – UG)
- PORT CHARLOTTE ADVENTIST SCHOO (Students: 117; Location: 2100 LOVELAND BLVD NE; Grades: KG – 11)
- GRACE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 4334 LAURA STREET; Grades: PK – 2)
- GENESIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 19150 HELENA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 7)
Libraries
Library in Port Charlotte:
- CHARLOTTE-GLADES LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,238,475; Location: 18400 MURDOCK CIRCLE; 163,826 books; 5,643 audio materials; 4,835 video materials; 730 serial subscriptions)