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Ocala Estates, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ocala Estates - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,347
Residents
$47,895
Median income
$1,373
Median rent (state)

Ocala Estates - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Ocala Estates lands in the 16th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

16th
percentile, household income
53rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ocala Estates, FL

Florida's Ocala Estates is a small town, with 2,347 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Ocala Estates households earn a median of $47,895 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 20.1%. The median resident age is 41.1 years. 4.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 35.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,373 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,347 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$47,895 /yr

Poverty 20.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Ocala Estates compare to other US cities?

Here's how Ocala Estates stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Ocala Estates's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

16thIncome percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ocala Estates, FL Ocala Estates, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ocala Estates, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ocala Estates, FL median $47,895/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ocala Estates, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ocala Estates, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,347
Median Income
$47,895
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
20.1%
Labor force participation
35.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.0%
Carpool
19.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
2.7%

Based on 724 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ocala Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,373/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Greenbriar
2,344 people
Grenelefe
2,341 people
Havana
2,340 people
Lake Mary Jane
2,323 people
Virginia Gardens
2,306 people
Apalachicola
2,304 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocala Estates's 2,347 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Atkins, IA
2,347 people
Colonial Pine Hills, SD
2,347 people
East Oakdale, CA
2,346 people
Webster County unified government, GA
2,348 people
Ferdinand, IN
2,346 people
New Chicago, IN
2,348 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocala Estates's $47,895 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Palermo, CA
$47,893 median income
Crane, MO
$47,892 median income
Westmont, CA
$47,899 median income
Johnsonville, SC
$47,891 median income
Schulenburg, TX
$47,891 median income
Oak Grove, KY
$47,886 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ocala Estates, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ocala Estates, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.0% 8.0% 8.7% 30.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 43.0% White 51.0% Black or African American 8.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.7% Two or more races 30.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ocala Estates compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ocala Estates (this city) 2,347 $47,895
Greenbriar 2,344 $70,690
Grenelefe 2,341 $75,994
Havana 2,340 $54,153
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ocala Estates, FL?

What is the population of Ocala Estates, FL? +

Ocala Estates, FL counts 2,347 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ocala Estates, FL? +

Ocala Estates households earn a median of $47,895 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ocala Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ocala Estates; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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