Ocala, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ocala	Florida	National
Income per capita	$28,915	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$42,361	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,867	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,360	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,968	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,447	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.2%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ocala is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ocala is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocala is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ocala is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,237 $42,361 $84,722

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ocala median earnings by income bracket

Ocala employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	24.1%	24.1%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silver Springs Shores, FL	24,911	$48,064	13.1%
Belleview, FL	5,028	$41,085	25.7%
Reddick, FL	517	$33,750	39.0%
Ocala, FL	60,021	$42,361	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bristol, CT	60,039	$68,485	23.8%
Utica, NY	59,984	$42,624	23.0%
Taylorsville, UT	59,926	$67,249	21.6%
West Allis, WI	59,861	$53,634	3.1%
La Mesa, CA	60,208	$71,287	28.9%
Ocala, FL	60,021	$42,361	23.4%

Source: The Ocala, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).