Ocala, FL

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2022 Population

63,504

1.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.3

2.61% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18%

0.266% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$50,618

8.06% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$190,400

23.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

26,751

0.787% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ocala, FL had a population of 63.5k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $50,618. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ocala, FL grew from 62,351 to 63,504, a 1.85% increase and its median household income grew from $46,841 to $50,618, a 8.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocala, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.42%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%).

None of the households in Ocala, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Ocala, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ocala, FL are Rasmussen University-Florida (4,205 degrees awarded in 2022), College of Central Florida (2,366 degrees), and Marion Technical College (419226) (507 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Ocala, FL was $190,400, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Ocala, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocala, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ocala, FL is home to a population of 63.5k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.56% of Ocala, FL residents were born outside of the country (6.07k people).

In 2022, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.6k people) in Ocala, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Ocala, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ocala, FL was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocala, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocala, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.6k ± 1.66k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.34k
White (Hispanic)
4.5k ± 1.29k

16.2%

Hispanic Population

10.3k people

16.2% of the people in Ocala, FL are hispanic (10.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ocala, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

9.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.07k people

9.61%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.99k people

As of 2022, 9.56% of Ocala, FL residents (6.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocala, FL was 9.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocala, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,285 ± 265
Gulf War (2001-)
936 ± 338
Gulf War (1990s)
730 ± 306

Ocala, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ocala, FL employs 26.8k people. The largest industries in Ocala, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,222 people), Retail Trade (4,212 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,465 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,016), Finance & Insurance ($72,425), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,664).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.8k

2022 Value

± 1,601

0.787%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ocala, FL grew at a rate of 0.787%, from 26.5k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocala, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,568 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,414 people), and Management Occupations (2,299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocala, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.8k

2022 Value

± 1,601

0.787%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ocala, FL grew at a rate of 0.787%, from 26.5k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocala, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,222 people), Retail Trade (4,212 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocala, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ocala, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,322

Median earning men ± $4,333

$31,967

Median earning women ± $2,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($74,762), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,079), and Manufacturing ($62,121).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,512), Manufacturing ($56,737), and Public Administration ($45,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ocala, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ocala, FL awarded 7,078 degrees. The student population of Ocala, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,381 male students and 10,774 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ocala, FL are White (3,634 and 51.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,203 and 17.1%), Black or African American (1,110 and 15.8%), and Unknown (649 and 9.21%).

The largest universities in Ocala, FL by number of degrees awarded are Rasmussen University-Florida (4,205 and 59.4%), College of Central Florida (2,366 and 33.4%), and Marion Technical College (419226) (507 and 7.16%).

The most popular majors in Ocala, FL are Registered Nursing (1,782 and 25.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (727 and 10.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (529 and 7.47%).

The median tuition cost in Ocala, 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 2022 there were 14,155 students enrolled in Ocala, FL, 23.9% men and 76.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,887 records, of which 73.2% were women and 26.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Early Childhood Education & Teaching
201 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,338 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
727 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ocala, FL was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 201 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ocala, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rasmussen University-Florida
4,205 degrees awarded
College of Central Florida
2,366 degrees awarded
Marion Technical College (419226)
507 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rasmussen University-Florida with 4,205 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,681 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ocala, FL, which is 0.311 times less than the 5,397 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,634 degrees mean that there were 3.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,203 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,964) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,878) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocala, FL was $190,400 in 2022, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $154,300 to $190,400, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocala, FL is 48.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ocala, FL have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocala, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ocala, FL is $50,618. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Ocala, FL was Census Tract 22.02 with a value of $93,199, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 22.03, with respective values of $88,000 and $82,572.

Housing

Property

$190,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,844

$12,301

Median Property Taxes

±$935

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 Ocala, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocala, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.9% of the housing units in Ocala, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocala, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 22.02
Census Tract 21
Census Tract 22.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ocala, FL was Census Tract 22.02 with a value of $93,199, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 22.03, with respective values of $88,000 and $82,572.

The following map shows all of the places in Ocala, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,618

Median Household Income

± $2,890

25.2k

Number of Households

± 1,480

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Ocala, FL grew to $50,618 from the previous year's value of $46,841.

The following chart displays the households in Ocala, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocala, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)
Carpooled (8.84%)

In 2022, 78.1% of workers in Ocala, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.92%) and those who carpooled to work (8.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocala, FL have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Ocala, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocala, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocala, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocala, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocala, FL (10.9k out of 60.4k 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 Ocala, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.1% of the population of Ocala, FL has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, FL see 1638 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.86% decrease from the previous year (1669 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2368 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 925 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Marion County, FL.

1,638 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, FL

Primary care physicians in Marion County, FL see an average of 1,638 patients per year. This represents a 1.86% decrease from the previous year (1,669 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marion County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

2.59%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocala, FL grew by 7.38% from 13% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ocala, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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