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Ocala, FL vs Leesburg, FL

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- Leesburg is 0% more densely populated than Ocala.
- People are 11.7% more likely to be married in Leesburg.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Leesburg.
 Ocala, FLLeesburg, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,242329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201056,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,956285,036,114
 Population - 199042,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock50.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock716.693.4
 Land Area47.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocala, FLLeesburg, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocala, FLLeesburg, FLUnited States
 White58.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocala, FLLeesburg, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households25,060  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,64280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 3 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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Reviews for Leesburg    4 Reviews

My city sits between Lakes Harris and Griffin as part of the St. John's river system it helped the city grow.Now we rest between the two top growing communitys in  More

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Due to poor wages for the working class most people have to work two jobs this includes both husband and wife therefore children lack supervision so the crime rate is  More

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Nice little town surrounded by lakes. Great if you are retired as the majority of the population is 60+. This is largely driven by The Villages (largest retirement  More

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