Editing Solana, Florida

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'''Solana''' is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Charlotte County, Florida]], United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census, down from 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area|Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]], included in the [[Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda, FL CSA|North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Solana is located on the eastern edge of [[Punta Gorda, Florida|Punta Gorda]] at {{coord|26|56|25|N|82|1|46|W|type:city}} (26.940277, -82.029368).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the east by [[Interstate 75]], with access from Exit 164 ([[U.S. Route 17]]). Via I-75 it is {{convert|26|mi}} north of the [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]] area and {{convert|30|mi}} southwest of the outskirts of [[Venice, Florida|Venice]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Solana CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|4.0|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.3|km2|disp=flip}}, or 7.13%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1266875| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182922/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1266875| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Solana CDP, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 25, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1990 = 1128
| 2000 = 1011
| 2010 = 742
| 2020 = 671
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,011 people, 459 households, and 267 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|590.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 563 housing units at an average density of {{convert|328.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 459 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,472, and the median income for a family was $30,855. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $20,726 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,176.  About 14.2% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 48.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Charlotte County, Florida}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Charlotte County, Florida]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Charlotte County, Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places on Charlotte Harbor]]