Climate and Population Information for Ocala Marion County Florida

Here is information about the geography, climate, population, migration, labor force, existing employment, employment by industry, average wage in industries and per capita income in Ocala Marion County Florida from the 2000 census. we will update this information as soon as we can get it.

GEOGRAPHY County Seat: Ocala Nearest MSA: Ocala MSA Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 155 Orlando ................................... 67 Tampa ................................... 89 Jacksonville ................................... 82 Miami ................................... 264 Atlanta ................................... 342 Chicago .................................. 926 Dallas ................................... 904 New York ................................... 919 *Miles are calculated from county seat. EXISTING EMPLOYMENT Major Private Sector Employers Emergency One, Inc. Business Line: Fire Rescue Vehicles Number of Employees...................................................1,600 Closet Maid Business Line: Vinyl Coated Steel Storage Systems Number of Employees..................................................... Cingular Wireless Business Line: Inbound Call Center Number of Employees.....................................................800 Kmart Corporation Business Line: General Merchandise Distributor Number of Employees.....................................................650 Mark IV Automotive - Dayco Ocala Business Line: Automotive Hoses Number of Employees.....................................................640 Lockheed Martin Business Line: Circuit Card Assembly Number of Employees.....................................................600 Skyline Corporation Business Line: Manufactured Homes Number of Employees.....................................................425 Class 1 Business Line: Emergency Vehicle Plumbing Gauges Number of Employees.....................................................250 Signature Brands LLC Business Line: Edible Dessert Decorations Number of Employees.....................................................225 Flair Corporation Business Line: Air Dryers Number of Employees.....................................................210 Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code: 352 CLIMATE Average Temperature High >Low January: 69 45 July: 93 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ........................... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ........................... 116 MIGRATION (1999) In-Migration 15,259 Out-Migration 10,204 Net-Migration 5,055 EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY   Marion Florida (2000) Total Employment 83,321 6,837,050 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 3.5% 2.3% Construction 6.5% 5.7% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 4.5% 6.4% Government 18.0% 14.3% Manufacturing 13.8% 7.1% Mining 0.2% 0.1% Retail Trade 23.3% 20.2% Services 22.5% 36.2% Transportation / Public Utilities 3.4% 5.1% Wholesale Trade 4.2% 5.6% AVERAGE WAGE IN INDUSTRIES (2000) All Industries $24,952 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing $19,182 Construction $25,232 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate $33,993 Government $28,086 Manufacturing $29,213 Mining $31,688 Retail Trade $16,929 Services $24,842 Transportation / Public Utilities $32,632 Wholesale Trade $30,964 LABOR FORCE (2001) Labor Force 100,998 Labor Force % of County Population 38.2 Number in County Unemployed 4,428 Unemployment Rate 4.4% PER CAPITA INCOME Marion Florida 1998 $20,996 $26,161 1999 $21,367 $26,593 2000 $22,191 $27,764

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