Ocala

  1. Ocala Legal Resources
  2. Ocala Statistics
  3. Ocala Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ocala Employment Information
  5. Ocala Family Information
  6. Ocala Education Information
  7. Ocala Business Information
  8. Ocala Public Benefits Information
  9. Ocala Criminal Information
  10. Ocala Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ocala Zip Codes


Ocala Legal Resources Back to top

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Ocala Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 107,642
  • Land Area (2000): 522.735 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.554 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 57.5186 (14.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.5186 (27.5) / 92.2186 (33.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 930
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,046
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 52 inches
Ocala Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 47,651 2002 48,044 2005 50,005
2000 50,689 2003 47,790 2006 50,584
2001 47,133 2004 48,986 2007 53,490

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Houses (2000): 47,533
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,584
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,729
Ocala Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 97,913 90.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 247 0.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,588 8.90%

Ocala Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocala Employment Information Back to top
Ocala Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,346 18,088 1,258 6.50% 65
1991 19,915 18,154 1,761 8.84% 88
1992 20,374 18,466 1,908 9.37% 94
1993 21,079 19,271 1,809 8.58% 86
1994 21,200 19,585 1,616 7.62% 76
1995 21,266 20,061 1,205 5.67% 57
1996 21,988 20,831 1,157 5.26% 53
1997 22,725 21,584 1,141 5.02% 50
1998 23,272 22,202 1,069 4.59% 46
1999 23,707 22,751 956 4.03% 40
2000 20,871 20,012 859 4.12% 41
2001 20,888 19,833 1,055 5.05% 51
2002 21,356 20,078 1,278 5.98% 60
2003 21,846 20,652 1,194 5.47% 55
2004 22,784 21,714 1,069 4.69% 47
2005 21,930 21,181 749 3.41% 34
2006 23,410 22,646 764 3.27% 33
2007 24,156 23,172 985 4.08% 41
2008 24,680 23,122 1,558 6.31% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,455 23,201 1,254 5.13% 51
Feb 2008 24,343 23,083 1,260 5.18% 52
Mar 2008 24,412 23,118 1,294 5.30% 53
Apr 2008 24,490 23,142 1,348 5.50% 55
May 2008 24,618 23,097 1,521 6.18% 62
Jun 2008 24,695 23,038 1,657 6.71% 67
Jul 2008 25,037 23,191 1,846 7.37% 74
Aug 2008 24,985 23,078 1,907 7.63% 76
Sep 2008 25,081 23,149 1,932 7.70% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ocala Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,150 13.36%
2. Public Administration 1,408 5.97%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,311 5.56%
4. Health Care 1,261 5.35%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,145 4.85%
6. Educational Services 1,021 4.33%
7. Repair and Maintenance 905 3.84%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 883 3.74%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 873 3.70%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 657 2.79%
11. Truck Transportation 642 2.72%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 598 2.54%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 595 2.52%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 558 2.37%
15. Department and Other General Stores 534 2.26%
16. Finance and Insurance 486 2.06%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 485 2.06%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 455 1.93%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 358 1.52%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 347 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,964 18.14%
2. Educational Services 2,806 12.84%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,035 9.31%
4. Public Administration 1,155 5.28%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,010 4.62%
6. Finance and Insurance 958 4.38%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 796 3.64%
8. Department and Other General Stores 727 3.33%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 690 3.16%
10. Social Assistance 665 3.04%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 619 2.83%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 472 2.16%
13. Construction 418 1.91%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 394 1.80%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 348 1.59%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 274 1.25%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 265 1.21%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 251 1.15%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 239 1.09%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 192 0.88%

Ocala Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,341 5.69%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,326 5.62%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,071 4.54%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,008 4.27%
5. Other Production Occupations 981 4.16%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 964 4.09%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 906 3.84%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 827 3.51%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 700 2.97%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 682 2.89%
11. Top Executives 682 2.89%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 664 2.82%
13. Other Construction Trades 620 2.63%
14. Carpenters 527 2.23%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 496 2.10%
16. Construction Laborers 426 1.81%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 423 1.79%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 403 1.71%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 379 1.61%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 370 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,338 6.12%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,278 5.85%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,130 5.17%
4. Cashiers 1,065 4.87%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,002 4.58%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 899 4.11%
7. Registered Nurses 871 3.98%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 763 3.49%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 704 3.22%
10. Other Management Occupations 686 3.14%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 630 2.88%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 616 2.82%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 567 2.59%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 488 2.23%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 486 2.22%
16. Other Healthcare Support 472 2.16%
17. Other Production Occupations 446 2.04%
18. Business Operations Specialists 445 2.04%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 432 1.98%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 423 1.94%

Ocala Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 41,299 48.80%
15-35 hours 8,857 10.47%
1-14 hours 1,748 2.07%
No regular hours 32,718 38.66%

Ocala Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,527 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 908 2.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,945 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,528 8.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,948 11.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,587 15.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,940 18.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,488 10.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,095 4.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,497 5.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 984 2.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 535 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,601 6.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,802 6.46%

Ocala Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,167 2.69%
5-9 5,356 12.35%
10-14 9,345 21.54%
15-19 10,242 23.61%
20-24 7,146 16.47%
25-29 1,819 4.19%
30-34 3,960 9.13%
35-39 440 1.01%
40-44 455 1.05%
45-59 1,391 3.21%
60-89 936 2.16%
At least 90 1,128 2.60%

Ocala Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 82 0.19% 34,993 80.66%
30-44 11 0.03% 4,844 11.17%
45-59 18 0.04% 1,373 3.16%
At least 60 26 0.06% 2,038 4.70%

Ocala Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 217 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,658 12.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,286 81.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 85 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 323 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 137 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 679 1.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,162 2.61%

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Ocala Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 43,250 (104,133 people)
Families (2000): 29,375 (85,593 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,521
People at same address in 1995: 47,505
Ocala Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,805 11.11%
$10,000-$14,999 3,431 7.93%
$15,000-$19,999 3,678 8.50%
$20,000-$24,999 3,947 9.13%
$25,000-$29,999 3,371 7.79%
$30,000-$34,999 3,400 7.86%
$35,000-$39,999 2,832 6.55%
$40,000-$44,999 2,672 6.18%
$45,000-$49,999 2,052 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 3,608 8.34%
$60,000-$74,999 3,710 8.58%
$75,000-$99,999 2,736 6.33%
$100,000-$124,999 1,312 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 617 1.43%
$150,000-$199,999 428 0.99%
$200,000 or more 651 1.51%

Ocala Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,571 26.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,255 33.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,013 4.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,468 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 263 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,048 11.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 121 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,251 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 775 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 397 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Ocala Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,792 27.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,961 12.25%
Public Assistance 1,187 1.04%
Retirement 9,968 8.75%
Self Employment 4,348 3.81%
Social Security 15,956 14.00%
Supplemental Security 1,816 1.59%
Wage / Salary 29,624 25.99%
Other 6,327 5.55%

Ocala Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,595 61.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,588 38.71%

Ocala Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,546 11.29%
Color 1 Box Married 24,759 61.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,547 23.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,412 3.51%

Ocala Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,027 13.10%
Color 1 Box Married 25,374 55.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,685 18.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,920 12.87%

Ocala Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocala Education Information Back to top
Ocala Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,188 5.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,079 14.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26,833 32.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,879 24.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,991 7.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,191 10.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,781 5.83%

Ocala Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 787 0.73% 980 0.91% 1,767 1.64%
Kindergarten 1,272 1.18% 301 0.28% 1,573 1.46%
Grades 1-4 5,250 4.88% 948 0.88% 6,198 5.76%
Grades 5-8 5,394 5.01% 886 0.82% 6,280 5.83%
Grades 9-12 5,156 4.79% 535 0.50% 5,691 5.29%
Undergrad college 3,279 3.05% 555 0.52% 3,834 3.56%
Graduate or professional school 347 0.32% 199 0.18% 546 0.51%
Total 21,485 19.96% 4,404 4.09% 25,889 24.05%

Ocala Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocala Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $868,035,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,836,770,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $164,692,000
Ocala Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocala Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ocala Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 90,235 86.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,070 13.49%

Ocala Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocala Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,424
Ocala Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 10.892 0.714 0.042 3.840 15.488 0.336 19.223 76.200 4.491 100.250
2000 10.219 0.552 0.059 3.452 14.283 0.316 20.123 63.426 5.623 89.487
2001 10.863 0.658 0.085 3.119 14.724 0.233 19.456 56.648 5.347 81.684
2002 9.762 0.937 0.125 3.143 13.966 0.354 19.336 48.913 4.350 72.954
2003 9.186 0.816 0.042 3.453 13.497 0.460 19.376 52.731 4.771 76.878
2004 8.962 0.653 0.061 2.735 12.412 0.163 17.556 53.730 4.838 76.124
2005 7.659 0.860 0.080 3.140 11.739 0.180 16.078 48.155 4.080 68.313
2006 9.746 0.850 0.059 3.539 14.194 0.237 12.791 48.533 3.578 64.902
2007 7.646 0.748 0.112 3.328 11.834 0.187 13.965 46.794 3.627 64.386

Ocala Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 82 154
2005 102 157
2006 85 158
2007 81 152

Ocala Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,515
2000 5,260
2001 4,544
2002 4,176

Ocala Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocala Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ocala Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,807 12.83%
10-19 Years 14,786 13.74%
20-29 Years 11,570 10.75%
30-39 Years 14,228 13.22%
40-49 Years 14,935 13.87%
50-59 Years 12,033 11.18%
60-69 Years 10,521 9.77%
70-79 Years 10,143 9.42%
80-89 Years 4,791 4.45%
90+ Years 828 0.77%

Ocala Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 51,459 47.81%
Color 1 Box Female 56,183 52.19%

Ocala Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 82,397 76.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 16,577 15.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,947 5.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,128 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,118 1.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 347 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 115 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.01%

Ocala Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,310 19.66%
2. Irish 13,525 16.30%
3. English 12,027 14.50%
4. United States Or American 9,432 11.37%
5. Italian 7,079 8.53%
6. French Non-Basque 3,970 4.79%
7. Polish 2,664 3.21%
8. Scottish 2,590 3.12%
9. Dutch 2,095 2.53%
10. Scotch Irish 1,980 2.39%

Ocala Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 92,798 91.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,165 5.09%
3. German 616 0.61%
4. French 583 0.57%
5. Italian 448 0.44%
6. Arabic 258 0.25%
7. Gujarathi 193 0.19%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 133 0.13%
9. Vietnamese 121 0.12%
10. Polish 100 0.10%

Ocala Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 102,622 95.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,700 2.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,426 2.25%

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Ocala Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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