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County:

Marion County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12083

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

27.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

275,601

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

593,337

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Ocala NF

275,601

% Water:

5.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

59

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

69,030

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

122,488

77.4%

71.5%

5.9%

1990:

194,833

59.1%

54.7%

4.4%

2000:

258,916

32.9%

33.2%

-0.3%

2005:

303,442

17.1%

18.4%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

208,232

80.4%

0-to-19:

60,976

23.6%

Black:

29,370

11.3%

20-to-39:

54,674

21.1%

Hispanic:

15,616

6.0%

40-to-59:

64,124

24.8%

American Indian:

998

0.4%

60-plus:

79,142

30.6%

Other:

4,700

1.8%

Median Age:

43.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

164.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,473

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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