| (2006) |
| Labor Force |
131,653 |
| Labor Force % of County Population |
41.6 |
| Number in County Unemployed |
4,453 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.4% |
|
|
| (2005) |
Marion |
Florida |
| Average Annual Employment |
98,210 |
7,747,729 |
 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
2.6% |
1.3% |
| Information |
2.3% |
2.2% |
| Education & Health Services |
11.7% |
18.4% |
| Manufacturing |
10.1% |
5.2% |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
22.7% |
20.8% |
| Other Services |
2.6% |
3.1% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
9.5% |
11.5% |
| Construction |
9.6% |
7.6% |
| Financial Activities |
5.3% |
6.8% |
| Professional & Business Services |
7.8% |
17.1% |
| Public administration |
6.1% |
5.8% |
| Unclassified |
0.0% |
0.1% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2005) |
| All Industries |
$32,643 |
| Construction |
$31,419 |
| Education & Health Services |
$35,854 |
| Financial Activities |
$38,408 |
| Information |
$33,977 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$14,098 |
| Manufacturing |
$36,521 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$24,832 |
| Other Services |
$23,029 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$30,695 |
| Public administration |
$35,365 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
$28,019 |
| Unclassified |
$24,154 |
| Major Private Sector Employers |
|
| Munroe Regional Medical Center |
| Business Line: Regional Hospital |
| Number of Employees......... 2,100 |
|
| Emergency One, Inc. |
| Business Line: Fire apparatus manufacturing |
| Number of Employees........ 1,309 |
|
| Ocala Regional Medical Center |
| Business Line: Regional hospital |
| Number of Employees....... 983 |
|
| ClosetMaid |
| Business Line: Wire shelving manufacturing |
| Number of Employees........ 915 |
|
| K-Mart Corporation |
| Business Line: Distribution |
| Number of Employees........ 650 |
|
| Cingular Wireless |
| Business Line: Customer support center |
| Number of Employees....... 500 |
|
| Lockheed Martin |
| Business Line: Defense contractor |
| Number of Employees........ 500 |
|
| Mark IV Automotive - Dayco Ocala |
| Business Line: Automobile parts manufacturing |
| Number of Employees........ 476 |
|
| Swift Transportation Company, Inc. |
| Business Line: Trucking |
| Number of Employees...... 440 |
|
| Class 1 |
| Business Line: Wire harness manufacturing |
| Number of Employees..... 390 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marion |
| 1980: |
122,488 |
| 1990: |
194,835 |
| 2006: |
316,183 |
| 2015(p): |
393,456 |
| 2030(p): |
501,227 |
| (p) Denotes Projected Population |
|
| Florida |
| 9,746,961 |
| 12,938,071 |
| 18,089,888 |
| 21,767,500 |
| 26,419,200 |
|
| (2005) |
| In-Migration |
18,547 |
| Out-Migration |
11,075 |
| Net-Migration |
7,472 |
| *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data |
|
|
|
Marion |
Florida |
| 2003 |
$23,983 |
$30,290 |
| 2004 |
$25,721 |
$32,534 |
| 2005 |
$26,893 |
$34,001 |
| Average Temperature |
High |
Low |
|
| January: |
69 |
45 |
| July: |
93 |
72 |
|
| Florida Mean Annual Precipitation |
........ |
53 |
| Average Annual Rain Days |
....... |
116 |
|
|
| Federal Interstates |
Interstate 75 |
| Federal Highways |
US-27; US-301; US-441 |
| State Highways |
SR-40; SR-200; SR-464; SR-326; SR-35 |
| Railroads |
CSX ; Florida Northern Railroad |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commercial Airline Service: |
Gainesville Regional Airport |
| # Runways |
2 |
| Longest Paved Runway(ft.) |
7501 |
| General Aviation Airports |
Ocala International Airport, Dunnellon/Marion County Airport |
|
| Local Deep Water Port |
Tampa |
| Miles to Closest Port |
90 |
|
Public
Schools |
Teachers |
Enroll-
ments |
|
| Elementary: |
32 |
1,134 |
19,755 |
| Secondary: |
28 |
1,074 |
22,815 |
| Totals: |
60 |
2,208 |
42,570 |
|
| Private Schools Available: Yes |
|
| POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: |
|
| Colleges/Universities: |
|
University of Florida
|
|
Southern College
|
|
Webster College
|
|
St. Leo College
|
|
Webster University
|
|
|
| Junior/Community Colleges: |
|
Central Florida Community College
|
|
|
| Vocational/Technical Schools: |
|
Marion County Adult Vo-Tech
|
|
|
| Other Schools: |
|
none
|
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