Gulf Coast gains population

It may be no big surprise that Charlotte County holds the title for the oldest median age of any county in Florida, but readers might not know that two Gulf Coast counties were among the biggest population gainers and one was the No. 2 loser based on the new 2010 Census data.

Buried in state economist Amy Baker's April 20 presentation to the House Redistricting Committee are these facts, as well as some predictions for 2030:

• The median age of Florida residents was estimated at 40.4 years as of April 1, 2009.