MARION COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS



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MARION COUNTY TOWNS
Incorporated
Unincorporated
 Belleview Anthony
 Dunnellon Fort McCoy
 McIntosh Marion Oaks
 Ocala Salt Springs
 Reddick Silver Springs Shores
  Summerfield
GEOGRAPHY
Total Area (square miles)    1663.01  
 
     Water Area      84.15
     Land Area    1578.86  
Population Density 
     (per sq. mile land area)
   164.0  
 
Housing Density
     (per sq. mile land area)
   77.7
 
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Total Population    258,916  
     Male    124,945 48.3%
     Female    133,971 51.7%
     Median Age (Years)    43.8  
          Under 5 years    13,488 5.2%
          18 years and over    203,491 78.6%
          65 years and over    63,488 24.5%
 
ETHNICITY
White    217,909  84.2%
African American    29,900  11.5%
Hispanic    15,616  6.0%
American Indian    1158  0.4%
Asian    1,806  0.7%
Other    4,420  1.7%
 
HOUSING
 Total Housing Units    122,663  
 Median Dollar Value    81,300
   
 ECONOMY  
 Labor Force (16 years and over)    104,422  49.8%
 Median Household Income (Dollars)    31,944  
 
 Per Capita Income (Dollars)    17,848
 Individuals Below Poverty Level    32,918  13.1%
   

 EDUCATION
(Population 25 Years and Over)

  
 High School Graduate (or higher)    146,374  78.2%
 Bachelor's Degree (or higher)    25,626  13.7%
   
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Census 2000