Punta Rassa is a town located in
Lee County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,731.
Geography
\nPunta Rassa is located at 26°30'38" North, 81°59'56" West (26.510444, -81.998808)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.6
km² (4.5
mi²). 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 47.66% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,731 people, 1,015 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The
population density is 283.2/km² (734.8/mi²). There are 1,372 housing units at an average density of 224.5/km² (582.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.25% White, 0.35%
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.06% from two or more races. 0.23% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,015 households out of which 1.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 0.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% are non-families. 52.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 48.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.53 and the average family size is 2.09.
In the town the population is spread out with 1.5% under the age of 18, 0.5% from 18 to 24, 2.8% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 82.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 80 years. For every 100 females there are 63.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 64.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $44,583, and the median income for a family is $66,912. Males have a median income of $73,333 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town is $39,048. 1.9% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 1.3% are 65 or older.
