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Marion County

Population in July 2007: 23,261.
Males: 11,740  (50.5%)
Females: 11,521  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  46.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,398 (it was $26,338 in 2000)
East Marion:  $32,398
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,547
East Marion:  $17,547
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,194 (it was $43,600 in 2000)
East Marion:  $101,194
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,901; Detached houses: $206,036; Townhouses or other attached units: $35,762; In 2-unit structures: $179,811; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $317,783; Mobile homes: $42,691; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,082

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Races in East Marion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in East Marion: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 496.0 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in East Marion

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Marion CCD

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Florida:  16.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Marion:  1.2% ($539)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
East Marion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Deltona, FL (41.6 miles , pop. 69,543).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (77.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (817.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Silver Springs Shores, FL (3.7 miles ), Astor, FL (4.1 miles ), Belleview, FL (4.2 miles ), Pittman, FL (4.2 miles) , Fort McCoy-Anthony, FL (4.3 miles ), Ocala, FL (4.4 miles ), Altoona, FL (4.4 miles) , Lady Lake, FL (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 29.20 N, Longitude: 81.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 352

East Marion household income distribution East Marion home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



East Marion-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/31/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the East Marion place center killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near East Marion:
  • MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; OCALA, FL)
  • VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 21 miles; THE VILLAGES, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL/WATERMAN (about 26 miles; EUSTIS, FL)

Amtrak station near East Marion:
  • 20 miles: OCALA (531 N.E. 1ST AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Marion:
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 6,257)
  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,638)

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Notable locations in East Marion: Nicatoon Lake Recreation Site (A), North Hunt Information Center (B), Ocala Sand Pine Seed Orchard (C), Lake George Ranger Station (D), Lake Eaton Campground (E), Lake Catherine Campground (F), Lake Bryant Work Center (G), Osceola Landing (H), Parch Landing (I), Piney Island Landing (J), Conner Landing (K), Juniper Springs Campground (L), Juniper Creek Boating Site (M), Salt Springs Campground (N), Big Bass Lake Recreation Site (O), Sharps Ferry (P), Big Scrub Camp (Q), Big Trees Campsites (R), Island Ponds Recreation Site (S), Deer Lake Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Marion include: Moss Bluff Church (A), Forest Community Church (B), Forest Community Church of Lake George (C), Oklawaha Bridge Baptist Church (D), Salt Springs Christian Church (E), First Baptist Church of Salt Springs (F), Cedar Creek Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Ocklawaha Bridge Cemetery (1), Long Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Buck Pond (A), Buckhorn, Lake (B), Set Pond (C), Sellers Bear Hole (D), Scrub Pond (E), Catherine, Lake (F), Volusia Bear Hole (G), Cemetery Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silver River (A), Hulls Creek (B), Dead River (C), Strouds Creek (D), Morman Branch (E), Cedar Creek (F), Salt Springs Run (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Marion include: Fore Lake Recreation Area (1), Juniper Springs Recreation Area (2), Buck Lake Recreation Area (3), Grassy Pond Recreation Area (4), Ocala Wildlife Management Area (5), Moorehead Park (6), Lake Delancy Recreation Area (7), Farles Prairie Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Marion, FL


91 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


East Marion compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (67%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for East Marion

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents33.4%27.1%11.6%3.9%3.8%
Congregations4.5%23.4%13.5%4.5%6.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.8%1.7%12.6%
Congregations2.7%4.1%1.8%2.7%36.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,728 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.49%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Marion County:  0.09%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  0.60% ($41,022 average AGI)
from Lake County, FL  0.44% ($37,765)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.41% ($40,981)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($220 average AGI)
Marion County:  0.06%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lake County, FL  0.36% ($33,216 average AGI)
to Alachua County, FL  0.33% ($31,237)
to Citrus County, FL  0.27% ($37,866)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Marion:
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCFI (1290 AM; 10 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: VECTOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WLBE (790 AM; 5 kW; LEESBURG-EUSTIS, FL; Owner: WLBE 790, INC.)
  • WOCA (1370 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: WESTSHORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRZN (720 AM; 10 kW; HERNANDO, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQBQ (1410 AM; 10 kW; LEESBURG, FL)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Marion:
  • WKSG (89.5 FM; CEDAR CREEK, FL; Owner: DAYSTAR PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGNE-FM (99.9 FM; PALATKA, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WMFQ (92.9 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNDD (95.5 FM; SILVER SPRINGS, FL; Owner: OCALA B/CASTING CORP., L.L.C.)
  • WHIJ (88.1 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWKO (91.3 FM; BELLEVIEW, FL; Owner: WALKER INFORMATION & ED INSTITUTE INC)
  • W244BC (96.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
  • W212BF (90.3 FM; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: CTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • W257BD (99.3 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around East Marion:
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCEU (Channel 15; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOGX (Channel 51; OCALA, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)


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