Ocala, Florida Census and Community Profile

OCALA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ocala, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ocala, FL was 45,943.

Ocala Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ocala was 21,726, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ocala, FL
There are an estimated 8,944 married men in the town. 52.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Ocala are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ocala is 24,217 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ocala, Florida
There are an estimated 8,919 married women in the community. 44.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ocala, FL
The median age of people living in Ocala, FL was 39 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ocala was 2,718. There were 35,297 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.4 percent of the population (9,367) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ocala, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ocala, FL was 45,214.

White Population in Ocala, FL
The estimated White population in the Ocala community is 33,474, which is 72.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ocala, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,174, which is 22.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ocala, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ocala, FL was 167.

Asian Population in Ocala, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 559.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ocala, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ocala was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 831, while those of “two or more races” was 729 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ocala community was 2,636, or 5.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ocala, FL
The household population number in Ocala was 42,683.

Group Quarters Population in Ocala, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,260.

Average Household Size in Ocala, FL
The average household size in Ocala is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ocala, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 20,501 total housing units in Ocala.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,646, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,673 were owner-occupied (57.2), and 7,973 were renter-occupied (42.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,855 vacant homes in Ocala at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ocala, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,752, with a median value in dollars of 77,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ocala, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $794 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ocala, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,233 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ocala, Florida
5,938 people in Ocala also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ocala, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ocala was 5,638, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ocala, FL
In 2000, there were 9,788 people in Ocala, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ocala, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,718 people in Ocala who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ocala, Florida
There were 20,370 in the labor force in Ocala at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ocala was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ocala, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,888. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ocala, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,190. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ocala, Florida
Per capita income in Ocala in the last full census was 18,021. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ocala numbered 1,487, or 13.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ocala, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,726, or 18.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.