FL Regular Public School District 62 Schools

MARION

OCALA, FL 34471 • Marion County • 62 Operating Schools

(352) 671-7700

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

387,697

54,613 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$58,535

Overall Poverty Rate

14.58%

55,184 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

19.60%

11,750 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	50,671	9,193	18.14%	16.19%	14.57%
2021	54,054	10,088	18.66%	17.11%	15.78%
2022	55,104	11,428	20.74%	15.71%	15.17%
2023	57,626	12,669	21.98%	15.06%	14.98%
2024	59,957	11,750	19.60%	14.53%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $220,800

Median Gross Rent $1,174/mo

Owner-Occupied 122,533

Renter-Occupied 37,263

Occupied 159,796

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 122,533 (76.7%)

Renter-Occupied 37,263 (23.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 159,796 households

8,758 (5.5%)

< $10k

6,486 (4.1%)

$10k-$14k

6,434 (4%)

$15k-$19k

8,261 (5.2%)

$20k-$24k

8,097 (5.1%)

$25k-$29k

7,433 (4.7%)

$30k-$34k

7,354 (4.6%)

$35k-$39k

8,148 (5.1%)

$40k-$44k

7,560 (4.7%)

$45k-$49k

13,098 (8.2%)

$50k-$59k

18,888 (11.8%)

$60k-$74k

20,445 (12.8%)

$75k-$99k

13,827 (8.7%)

$100k-$124k

9,039 (5.7%)

$125k-$149k

8,681 (5.4%)

$150k-$199k

7,287 (4.6%)

$200k+

< $10k

8,758 (5.5%)

$10k-$14k

6,486 (4.1%)

$15k-$19k

6,434 (4%)

$20k-$24k

8,261 (5.2%)

$25k-$29k

8,097 (5.1%)

$30k-$34k

7,433 (4.7%)

$35k-$39k

7,354 (4.6%)

$40k-$44k

8,148 (5.1%)

$45k-$49k

7,560 (4.7%)

$50k-$59k

13,098 (8.2%)

$60k-$74k

18,888 (11.8%)

$75k-$99k

20,445 (12.8%)

$100k-$124k

13,827 (8.7%)

$125k-$149k

9,039 (5.7%)

$150k-$199k

8,681 (5.4%)

$200k+

7,287 (4.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 50,053 students

3,649 (7.3%)

1st

3,248 (6.5%)

2nd

4,176 (8.3%)

3rd

4,052 (8.1%)

4th

3,668 (7.3%)

5th

4,679 (9.3%)

6th

4,511 (9%)

7th

5,032 (10.1%)

8th

4,538 (9.1%)

9th

4,239 (8.5%)

10th

3,913 (7.8%)

11th

4,348 (8.7%)

12th

1st Grade

3,649 (7.3%)

2nd Grade

3,248 (6.5%)

3rd Grade

4,176 (8.3%)

4th Grade

4,052 (8.1%)

5th Grade

3,668 (7.3%)

6th Grade

4,679 (9.3%)

7th Grade

4,511 (9%)

8th Grade

5,032 (10.1%)

9th Grade

4,538 (9.1%)

10th Grade

4,239 (8.5%)

11th Grade

3,913 (7.8%)

12th Grade

4,348 (8.7%)