Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL

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2024 Population
121,728
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
0.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.4%
10.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,602
5.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$246,300
8.55% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
46,718
3.48% 1-year growth

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16.6% of the households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL are Rasmussen University-Florida (3,797 degrees awarded in 2023), College of Central Florida (2,151 degrees), and Marion Technical College (419226) (482 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was $246,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL borders Marion County (North) PUMA, FL and Marion County (South Central) PUMA, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL is home to a population of 122k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.93% of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.6k people) in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL are Spanish (14,536 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (595 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (576 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
60,867
Women
52.1%
55,993
Men
47.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 116,860 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

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Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    74.6k ± 2.93k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    17.2k ± 1.53k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9.4k ± 1.3k
16.9%
Hispanic Population
20.5k people

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.6k people) in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.9% of the people in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL are hispanic (20.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Venezuela
    1,660 ± 993 people
  2. India
    1,079 ± 803 people
  3. Colombia
    840 ± 709 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was Venezuela, the natal country of 1,660 Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL residents, followed by India with 1,079 and Colombia with 840.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12.1k people
9.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.3k people

As of 2024, 9.93% of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL residents (12.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was 9.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    14,536 households (12.6%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    595 households (0.514%)
  3. Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
    576 households (0.498%)

16.6% of the households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was Spanish. 12.6% of the households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,955 ± 453
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,916 ± 582
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,660 ± 417

Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL employs 46.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL were Restaurants & Food Services (3,800 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,277 people), and Construction (3,252 people), and the highest paying industries were Waste management & remediation services ($136,773), Other health care services ($121,884), and Offices of physicians ($112,027).

Males in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,791. The income inequality in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,203
Women
49.7%
23,515
Men
50.3%

The workforce of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL in 2023 was 46,718 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

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Occupations

46.7k
2023 Value
3.48%
1 Year growth
± 3.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 45.1k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL, are Registered nurses (1,588 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,532 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.7k
2023 Value
3.48%
1 Year growth
± 3.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 45.1k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,800 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,277 people), and Construction (3,252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,136
Median earning men ± $2,033
$34,509
Median earning women ± $1,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($57,917), Public Administration ($57,079), and Manufacturing ($54,729).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,409), Manufacturing ($42,895), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,321).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL awarded 6,518 degrees. The student population of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,824 male students and 6,657 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL are White (3,202 and 49.4%), Black or African American (1,213 and 18.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,143 and 17.6%), and Unknown (539 and 8.31%).

The largest universities in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Rasmussen University-Florida (3,797 and 58.3%), College of Central Florida (2,151 and 33%), and Marion Technical College (419226) (482 and 7.39%).

The most popular majors in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL are Registered Nursing (1,728 and 26.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (609 and 9.34%), and General Business Administration & Management (503 and 7.72%).

The median tuition cost in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL for a public four year colleges is $1,987 for in-state students and $7,947 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,481 students enrolled in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL, 29.8% men and 70.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,633 records, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    137 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    1,290 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    609 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 137 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Rasmussen University-Florida
    3,797 degrees awarded
  2. College of Central Florida
    2,151 degrees awarded
  3. Marion Technical College (419226)
    482 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rasmussen University-Florida with 3,797 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,657 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL, which is 0.341 times less than the 4,861 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,202 degrees mean that there were 2.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,213 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,452) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,033) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,921) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.713% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (30.5k), Some college (20.7k), and Bachelors Degree (15.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was $246,300 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,900 to $246,300, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,858
$31,303
Median Property Taxes
±$1,587

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.8%
Homeownership
2024
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,602
Median Household Income
± $2,764
49.8k
Number of Households
± 2,135

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.8k households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL grew to $58,602 from the previous year's value of $55,734.

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Wage Distribution

0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL
0.461
2022 Wage GINI in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.13% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.06%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.06%).

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL (20.6k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

87% of the population of Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 2.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
31.5%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
17.7%
Non-Group
2.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion County (Central)--Ocala City PUMA, FL grew by 5.8% from 12.3% to 13%.

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