Punta Gorda Jobs

Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. It is the principal city of and is included in the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,344 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 17,215 . It is the county seat of Charlotte County . It is also the only incorporated municipality in the county. Punta Gorda was the scene of massive destruction after Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 hurricane, came through the city on August 13, 2004. Charley was the worst tropical system to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

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Among the most common occupations in Punta Gorda are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 31%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Punta Gorda, Florida work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Punta Gorda Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, registered nurse jobs, physical therapy jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Punta Gorda, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 14%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Punta Gorda job listings indicate that the following industries in Punta Gorda are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Blood & Organ Banks, Misc Store Retailers, Home Health Care and Residential Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida is $30,090, and the median income of households in Punta Gorda was $48,916.

Punta Gorda has an unemployment rate of 4.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Punta Gorda Trends data, the number of Punta Gorda, Florida jobs has increased by 46% since March 2008.

Population of Punta Gorda Total population 14,344 Male 47.34% Female 52.66% Median age 63.6     Punta Gorda Housing Owner-occupied homes 86.7% Median cost of a home $204,400 Median mortgage payment $776 Renter-occupied homes 13.3% Vacant housing 19.6% Median monthly rent $569     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,054 Median for all female full-time $26,125     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 7% Currently married 74% Separated 1% Widowed 11% Divorced 8%     Race White 95% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 1%     Punta Gorda Commute Carpool 8.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes

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