34471 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 34471, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

34471 is a zip code in Marion County, Florida, which covers Ocala, with a total population of 26,420 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 34471 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 34471.

The estimated population of people living in 34471 is 26,420, with a median age of 41.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 34471 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
26,420
+7.25%
+5.33%
2020
24,635
 -4.27% -
2019
25,734
+3.36%
-
2018
24,898
 -0.73% -
2017
25,082
 - -

Population of 34471 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 34471 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
70.4%
74%
 -4.86%
Black/African American
8.6%
13.4%
 -35.82%
Native
0%
0.5%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
14.3%
9.3%
 +53.76%
Asian
3.3%
1.3%
 +153.85%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
1.4%
 +114.29%
Other
0.5%
0.2%
 +150.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 34471 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 34471 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 34471 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 34471 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.4 -1.19% 40.4 +3.06% 43.1 -5.69%
2020 41.9 +1.7% 39.2 +1.29% 45.7 +8.55%
2019 41.2 -4.85% 38.7 -2.52% 42.1 -6.03%
2018 43.3 +2.36% 39.7 +2.58% 44.8 +1.13%
2017 42.3 - 38.7 - 44.3 -

The median age of the 34471 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 34471 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,464 -18.59% 1,450 +28.33% 1,196 1,893
10 to 19 1,714 7.84% 1,778 2.48% 1,681 1,774
20 to 29 1,643 +9.74% 1,303 +1.58% 1,758 1,314
30 to 39 1,322 +17.59% 1,467 +16.41% 1,566 1,606
40 to 49 1,286 +15.52% 1,508 -9.37% 1,481 1,361
50 to 59 1,501 +10.82% 1,629 +5.5% 1,625 1,717
60 to 69 1,671 -13.89% 1,777 +7.24% 1,427 1,892
70+ 1,266 +35.67% 2,303 +4.23% 1,768 2,361

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 34471 zip code is $54,723.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 34471.

  • Under 25
    $51,111.00
  • 25 to 44
    $64,130.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,234.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,830.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 34471 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 34471, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 34471 is currently $85,510.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.96% of households in 34471 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 34471 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.65%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.87%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.39%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.96%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 34471 is $36,692.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 34471 by the total population of 34471.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 34471 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 34471 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.51%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.37%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.85%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.78%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.48%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 34471 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 34471 zip over the age of 16 is 21,210.

Of those people, a total of 58.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 34471 is 54.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 34471 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,334 32.50% 16.10%
20 to 24 years 1,639 80.90% 18.60%
25 to 29 years 1,433 88.10% 2.30%
30 to 34 years 1,360 89.90% 9.60%
35 to 44 years 3,170 80.40% 9.00%
45 to 54 years 3,026 81.30% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 1,800 76.20% 4.50%
60 to 64 years 1,647 56.50% 4.10%
65 to 74 years 3,278 23.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 2,523 4.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 34471. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 17,081 58.30% 5.10%
Black or African American 2,051 58.70% 16.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 90.60% 0.00%
Asian 754 52.70% 19.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 216 71.80% 7.70%
Two or more races 1,055 64.50% 9.70%
Hispanic or Latino 2,534 54.50% 7.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,366 58.60% 4.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 34471 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 34471 is 11,574, with median earnings of $40,983.00.

Women in 34471 are earning approximately 81.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,574 $40,983.00
Male 6,267 $46,039.00
Female 5,307 $37,527.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 34471 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,147 $62,583.00
Business and Financial 415 $45,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 289 $34,859.00
Architecture and Engineering 145 $73,899.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 146 $47,143.00
Community and Social Service 263 $26,728.00
Legal 352 $83,889.00
Educational and Library 980 $44,410.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 301 $54,194.00
Healthcare Practitioners 875 $61,866.00
Healthcare Support 204 $30,857.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 130 $77,614.00
Law Enforcement 187 $68,987.00
Food Preparation and Serving 761 $16,277.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 587 $28,955.00
Personal Care and Service 284 $16,424.00
Sales 1,511 $46,799.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,400 $39,893.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $80,813.00
Construction and Extraction 524 $32,800.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 259 $19,970.00
Production 226 $38,214.00
Transportation and Material Moving 171 $21,766.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 34471 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 34471.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 734 $67,027.00 413 $46,884.00
Business and Financial 214 $47,500.00 201 $32,216.00
Computer and Mathematical 254 $34,469.00 35 $60,313.00
Architecture and Engineering 121 $74,293.00 24 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 131 $46,607.00 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 108 $39,083.00 155 $14,818.00
Legal 206 $111,818.00 146 $83,095.00
Educational and Library 264 $48,929.00 716 $42,722.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 210 $87,988.00 91 $48,438.00
Healthcare Practitioners 400 $122,663.00 475 $58,472.00
Healthcare Support 21 $0.00 183 $30,821.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $68,977.00 59 $77,951.00
Law Enforcement 164 $69,483.00 23 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 374 $18,136.00 387 $15,863.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 335 $28,612.00 252 $30,283.00
Personal Care and Service 92 $24,265.00 192 $15,590.00
Sales 709 $53,625.00 802 $38,507.00
Office and Administrative Support 463 $66,960.00 937 $37,137.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 22 $81,125.00 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 481 $34,950.00 43 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 259 $19,970.00 0 $0.00
Production 213 $37,750.00 13 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 140 $22,685.00 31 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,885 households in 34471, with an average household size of 2.37 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,593 families living in the 34471 zip code with an average family size of 3.08 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 34471:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,649 419 1,525 4,292
Average Household Size 3.19 3.38 3.03 1.16
Total Families 4,649 419 1,525 0
Average Household Size 3.17 3.05 2.81 0

Poverty

Of the 6,593 families living in 34471, 12.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 34471:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,740 housing units in 34471.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,885 92.72%
Vacant 855 7.28%

34.69% of the total 11,740 housing units in 34471 are rental units. This is approximately 4,073 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,770 are occupied by the owner - or 57.67% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 34471 is $1,073.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 34471 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    42
  • Less than $500
    206
  • $500 to $999
    1,416
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,946
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    281
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    101
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    71
  • $3,000 or more
    52

Property Value

The median value of a property in 34471 is $215,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 34471 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    442
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    747
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    801
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,166
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,461
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,627
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    461
  • $1,000,000 or more
    65

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 34471. The chart below shows the number of properties in 34471 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    530
  • 1940 to 1949
    491
  • 1950 to 1959
    989
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,930
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,017
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,846
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,395
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,241
  • 2010 to 2013
    301
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 34471 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    952
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,473
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,562
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,898

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 34471 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 34471 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 34471.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    484
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,921
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,797
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,807
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    751
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    428
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    828
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    182
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    168
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    307
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    413
  • 90 or more minutes
    202

Summary

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