The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 1,968 in 1970 to 13,707 in 2010. That was an increase of 589.5 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 7.2 percent to 8.6 percent.
The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 472.0 percent.
Punta Gorda MSA: Population 1970-2010
The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Domestic migration (NDM) was the principal factor adding population increase in all periods.
The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, NDM remained the principal factor in population increase in all periods.
Punta Gorda MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 Punta Gorda MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
B-D NDM NIM B-D NDM NIM 90-'99 neg. 96.0% 4.0% 90-'99 neg. 94.5% 5.5% 00-'09 neg. 92.5% 7.5% 00-'09 neg. 90.2% 9.8% 10-'14 neg. 92.1% 7.9% 10-'14 neg. 88.9% 10.1%
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