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Jacksonville, FL vs Ocala, FL

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- Ocala is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 8.5% less likely to be married in Ocala.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Ocala.
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 Jacksonville, FLOcala, FLUnited States
 Population937,69062,351329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%50.6%50.5%
 Male Population48.6%49.4%49.5%
 Median Age36.238.338.4
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 Population - 2010823,14656,558309,327,143
 Population - 2000735,61745,943285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,11542,045251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now25.1%34.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%46.7%30.8%
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 Population Density1,254.01,318.093.4
 Land Area747.747.33,531,905.4
 Water Area126.90.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLOcala, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%5.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.3%6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%7.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%2.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.2%5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%13.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.0%13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%11.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.8%6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%5.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.7%9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%5.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLOcala, FLUnited States
 White49.2%58.4%59.4%
 Black30.3%19.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%2.7%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.6%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%3.0%3.2%
 Hispanic10.9%15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLOcala, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.5%40.7%49.8%
     Currently Married42.4%38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%2.0%1.8%
 Single Population55.5%59.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%35.6%33.8%
 Divorced14.0%16.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%7.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.502.372.60
 Households366,78025,060124,010,992
 Family Households222,30814,22680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%22.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children39.2%40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,47210,83443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children20.5%22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%14.3%10.8%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Ocala    56 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

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I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

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Over 2 years ago

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  More

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