Ocala, FL City Data

Ocala, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 45,943 people who live in Ocala and approximately 258,916 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ocala to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ocala. We have included Ocala housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ocala Information

Marion County where Ocala resides is 1,663.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 258,916 and has a population rank of 217 out of all the places in the United States.

Ocala has a total of 45,943 people and of those residents there are 21,726 males and 24,217 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 2,902 births each year and around 3,389 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ocala varies per year, but currently 45,214 are one race and 729 are two or more races.

Of the 45,943 people who live in Ocala, there are 12,028 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ocala is 6,122 male and 5,906 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 35,297.

General Ocala Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	1,663.01
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	258,916
Population rank - Marion County	217
Total population	45,943
Total population (male)	21,726
Total population (female)	24,217
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Marion County	2,902
Deaths- Marion County	3,389
Population of one race	45,214
Population of two or more races	729
Population under 20 years	12,028
Population under 20 years (male)	6,122
Population under 20 years (female)	5,906
Total population 18 years and over	35,297

Ocala Social Characteristics

There are 106,755 households in Ocala. Families make up 74,927 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ocala families into three different groups. Married-couple families (59,339), male householder with no wife present (3,779) and female householder with no husband present (11,176). The remainder of the Ocala households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 32,118. Ocala, FL moving companies help people in Ocala move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ocala. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ocala is based, there are 112,040 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,234 never married, 63,522 now married, 2,351 separated, 15,441 widowed, and 13,492 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,809 separated, 4,190 widowed and 11,143 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ocala social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ocala.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	106,755
Family households (families)	74,927
With own children under 18 years	29,188
Married-couple family	59,339
With own children under 18 years	18,569
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,779
With own children under 18 years	2,099
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,176
With own children under 18 years	6,688
Nonfamily households	32,118
Householder living alone	26,653
65 years and over	13,902

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,614
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,108
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	33,800
Householder	11,282
Spouse	7,626
Child	11,660
Other relatives	631
Nonrelatives	918
Unmarried partner	472
Roomer or boarder	106
Housemate or roommate	148
Unmarried partner	1,091
Foster child	33
Other	159

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,883
Male householder	2,998
Male householder living alone	2,291
Male householder not living alone	707
Female householder	4,366
Female householder living alone	3,866
Female householder not living alone	500
Nonrelatives	1,519
Unmarried partner	619
Roomer or boarder	162
Housemate or roommate	547
Foster child	11
Other	180

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	112,040
Never married	17,234
Now married	63,522
Separated	2,351
Widowed	15,441
Divorced	13,492
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,809
Widowed	4,190
Divorced	11,143

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	45,943
Male	21,726
Under 5 years	1,388
5 to 9 years	1,572
10 to 14 years	1,558
15 to 17 years	939
18 and 19 years	665
20 years	346
21 years	275
22 to 24 years	853
25 to 29 years	1,497
30 to 34 years	1,347
35 to 39 years	1,590
40 to 44 years	1,652
45 to 49 years	1,359
50 to 54 years	1,212
55 to 59 years	995
60 and 61 years	380
62 to 64 years	512
65 and 66 years	343
67 to 69 years	548
70 to 74 years	889
75 to 79 years	763
80 to 84 years	586
85 years and over	457
Female	24,217
Under 5 years	1,330
5 to 9 years	1,413
10 to 14 years	1,558
15 to 17 years	888
18 and 19 years	717
20 years	324
21 years	278
22 to 24 years	809
25 to 29 years	1,380
30 to 34 years	1,349
35 to 39 years	1,577
40 to 44 years	1,663
45 to 49 years	1,436
50 to 54 years	1,360
55 to 59 years	1,280
60 and 61 years	424
62 to 64 years	650
65 and 66 years	399
67 to 69 years	708
70 to 74 years	1,240
75 to 79 years	1,257
80 to 84 years	1,018
85 years and over	1,159

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	45,943
One race	45,214
White	33,474
Black or African American	10,174
American Indian and Alaska Native	167
Asian	559
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	46
Two or more races	729

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	42,683
People who are White alone	31,111
People who are Black or African American alone	9,364
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	155
People who are Asian alone	550
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,504
People who are Some other race alone	815

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	245,837
Same house	123,752
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,285
Different state or abroad	38,965
Different state	35,941
Abroad	3,024

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	258,916
Born in United States	49,553
State of residence	90,539
Different state	149,674
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,351
Foreign born	13,352

Ocala Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ocala. That total enrollment is 54,173 for the population of the country, which includes Ocala. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,991 and elementary or high school enrollment was 78,813 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,077.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ocala population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	54,173
Pre-kindergarten	3,474
Public	1,882
Private	1,592
Kindergarten	3,214
Public	2,772
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	26,705
Public	23,527
Private	3,178
Elementary and high school	39,407
Public	35,111
Private	4,296
High school grades 9 to 12	12,702
Public	11,584
Private	1,118
College, undergraduate years	6,966
Public	5,905
Private	1,061
Graduate or professional school	1,112
Public	677
Private	435
Not enrolled in school	197,003

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	187,187
Less than 9th grade	11,414
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	29,399
High school graduate	67,271
Some college, no degree	41,545
Associate's degree	11,932
Bachelor's degree	25,626
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,126

Ocala Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 209,732 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ocala. The Ocala occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,910), service occupations (17,188), sales and office occupations (27,727), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,297), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,851) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,275). The 209,732 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,723 private wage and salary workers, 13,194 government workers, 7,951 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	209,732
In labor force	104,422
Civilian labor force	104,309
Employed	98,248
Unemployed	6,061
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	113
Females 16 years and over	110,430
In labor force	49,777
Civilian labor force	49,773
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,094
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	99,302
In labor force	54,645
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,967
Armed forces	109

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	96,304
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	77,664
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,745
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,369
Other means	818
Worked at home	3,019
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,403,320

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,910
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,910
Service occupations	17,188
Sales and office occupations	27,727
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,297
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,851
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,275

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,910
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,432
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,416
Wholesale trade	3,117
Retail trade	15,499
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,789
Information	1,892
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,100
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,712
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,167
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,440
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,576

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,910
Private wage and salary workers	76,723
Government workers	13,194
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,951
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ocala Housing Characteristics

In Ocala, FL there are 122,663 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 106,755 occupied and 15,908 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ocala, there are 71,525 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,332 units in Ocala. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ocala, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ocala, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ocala. There are 855 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,183 with rent between $200-299, 7,038 with rent between $300-499 and 9,920 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ocala gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ocala, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	122,663
Occupied housing units	106,755
Vacant housing units	15,908

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	122,663
1-unit, detached	71,525
1-unit, attached	4,332
2 units	1,886
3 or 4 units	3,519
5 to 9 units	2,700
10 to 19 units	1,580
20 to 49 units	788
50 or more units	1,069
Mobile home	34,455

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	106,755
Owner-occupied	85,183
Renter-occupied	21,572

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	106,755
No vehicles available	6,206
2 vehicle available	52,338
3 vehicles available	9,607
4 vehicles available	2,445
5 or more vehicles available	915

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	106,755
Utility gas	9,753
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	83,373
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,380
Coal or coke
Wood	843
Solar energy
Other fuel	112
No fuel used	812

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	106,755
Less Than $50,000	85,183
$50,000 to $99,999	30,922
$100,000 to $149,999	10,595
$150,000 to $199,999	3,911
$200,000 to $299,999	2,051
$300,000 to $499,999	583
$1,000,000 or more	67
Median (dollars)	81,300

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,572
Less than $200	855
$200 to $299	1,183
$300 to $499	7,038
$500 to $699	6,223
$700 to $999	3,110
$1,000 to $1,499	469
$1,500 or more	117