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Children under 18 in Port Charlotte
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
279 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Economy
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Housing
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Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
13.8%
+0.2 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
279 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−2.6 pp
vs Charlotte County
+2.0 pp
Charlotte County: 11.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Port Charlotte · Charlotte County · Florida · United States
−2.6 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Port Charlotte
Charlotte County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Port Charlotte · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
13.8% · 2024
First value
17.1% · 2013
Highest
17.1% · 2013
Lowest
13.4% · 2021
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Port Charlotte | Change | Charlotte County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 13.8% | +0.2 pp | 11.8% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 13.6% | −0.3 pp | 11.8% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 13.9% | +0.5 pp | 11.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 13.4% | −0.4 pp | 12.1% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 13.9% | −1.3 pp | 12.0% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 15.2% | −0.6 pp | 12.3% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 15.8% | −0.1 pp | 12.5% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 15.9% | −0.2 pp | 12.8% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 16.1% | +0.2 pp | 13.1% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 15.9% | −0.5 pp | 13.3% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 16.3% | −0.8 pp | 13.6% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 17.1% | 13.9% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biscayne Park | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Wimauma | 38.3% | |
| 3 | Seville | 36.4% | |
| 4 | Eglin AFB | 36.2% | |
| 5 | Mangonia Park | 33.4% | |
| 6 | Masaryktown | 33.2% | |
| 7 | Chokoloskee | 32.7% | |
| 8 | Florida City | 32.3% | |
| 9 | Hurlburt Field | 32.0% | |
| 10 | Surfside | 31.8% | |
| 11 | Key Biscayne | 31.8% | |
| 12 | Hastings | 31.2% | |
| 13 | Bay Harbor Islands | 31.1% | |
| 14 | Immokalee | 31.1% | |
| 15 | Wewahitchka | 30.8% | |
| 16 | Hilliard | 30.6% | |
| 17 | Fellsmere | 30.6% | |
| 18 | Parkland | 30.3% | |
| 19 | Homestead | 29.5% | |
| 20 | Naranja | 29.4% | |
| 21 | Nocatee | 29.0% | |
| 22 | Princeton | 28.4% | |
| 23 | Gibsonton | 28.3% | |
| 24 | Pembroke Park | 28.3% | |
| 25 | Pinecrest | 28.3% | |
| … | |||
| 276 | Hernando | 14.2% | |
| 277 | Pineland | 13.8% | |
| 278 | Neptune Beach | 13.8% | |
| 279 | Port Charlotte | 13.8% | |
| 280 | Fort Denaud | 13.7% | |
| 281 | Jensen Beach | 13.7% | |
| 282 | Vero Beach | 13.7% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Port Charlotte in numbers
Population
66,133
2024
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
897
2024
Median age
55.4
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
33.1%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
7,400
2025 · Charlotte County