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What are the crime rate and median income in Port Charlotte, FL?
The median household income is $63,844 and the median home value is $269,900. About 66,133 people live in Port Charlotte.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income by neighborhood · home values · schools
What is the crime rate in Port Charlotte?
Port Charlotte is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Port Charlotte compare with Florida?
Households in Port Charlotte have a median income of $63,844 (Florida: $74,568). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $269,900, and half of renters pay more than $1,553 a month. About 66,133 people live on 28 square miles of land, roughly 2,322 per square mile. The city lies in Charlotte County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Port Charlotte | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,133 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $63,844 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $269,900 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,553 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 9.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 83.2% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 55.4 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Port Charlotte?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Charlotte County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High) and coastal flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Port Charlotte?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Port Charlotte city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Port Charlotte?
Inside the city limits there are 11 public schools (2024-25) and 3 private schools (2023-24). 6 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 4 state parks or recreation areas: Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, Don Pedro Island State Park, Gasparilla Island State Park and Stump Pass Beach State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Port Charlotte
Gun shops
7 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Port Charlotte city limits (6 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 7 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: J&J One Stop Gun Shop LLC (Port Charlotte), Loan Star Pawn LLC (Port Charlotte), Point Blank Gun's And Range (Port Charlotte), Tim's Pawn Shop (Port Charlotte), Walmart #721 (Port Charlotte) and Wolf Gun Works (Port Charlotte).
Liquor stores
4 liquor stores are on the map inside the Port Charlotte city limits: Captains Liquor & Wine (Port Charlotte), Ez Liquor (Port Charlotte), Publix Liquor Store 1013 (Port Charlotte) and Winn-Dixie Liquors #761 (Port Charlotte).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Port Charlotte city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Port Charlotte?
$63,844 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $74,568 for Florida.
How much do homes cost in Port Charlotte?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $269,900 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $359,000 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Port Charlotte?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Charlotte County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High) and coastal flooding (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
North Port, FL (7 mi) · Cape Coral, FL (25 mi) · Fort Myers, FL (31 mi) · Sarasota, FL (36 mi) · Lehigh Acres, FL (39 mi) · Bradenton, FL (45 mi)
More: Florida statewide numbers · county page: Charlotte County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Port Charlotte CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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