Ocklawaha

Population: 1,966
Median household income: $35,255
Median home value: $184,600

Ocklawaha, a community in Marion County, Florida, has 1,966 residents. Its median household income of $35,255 runs below the Marion County figure of $58,535.

Between 2020 and 2023, Ocklawaha's population grew 30.7% from 1,504 to 1,966, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $124,400 to $184,600.

The typical home was built around 1972. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,966
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $35,255
Median home value: $184,600
Median gross rent: $1,402
Housing units: 1,146
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5041,966

Median household income

$23,872$35,255

Median home value

$124,400$184,600

Median gross rent

$969$1,402

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,504	$23,872	$124,400	$969
2021	1,874	$27,804	$117,000	$1,109
2022	1,637	$31,716	$155,000	$1,250
2023	1,966	$35,255	$184,600	$1,402

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over19.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	4.9%
5 to 17	292	14.9%
18 to 24	198	10.1%
25 to 34	280	14.2%
35 to 44	167	8.5%
45 to 54	301	15.3%
55 to 64	158	8.0%
65 to 74	94	4.8%
75 and over	380	19.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,466	74.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	447	22.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.7%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	355	25.7%
High school graduate	347	25.1%
Some college or associate's	533	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	39	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	106	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	607	87.2%
Carpooled	60	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	4.0%
15 to 29 min	151	22.6%
30 to 44 min	242	36.3%
45 to 59 min	214	32.1%
60+ min	33	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.6% (366 of 1,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	330	37.0%
Nonfamily households	561	63.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	891	77.7%
Vacant	255	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	596	66.9%
Renter-occupied	295	33.1%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	880	76.8%
1-unit, attached	56	4.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	210	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1251050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Center point: 29.0459, -81.9349