Marion County, FL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Marion county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 54,173 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,474 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,214 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 26,705 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,702 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 8,078 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 187,187 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,414 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 29,399 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 67,271 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 41,545 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 11,932 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,126 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,500 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 213,277 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 37,350 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 127,501 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 4,160 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 19,631 | 9.2 |
Female | 15,441 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 24,635 | 11.6 |
Female | 13,492 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,917 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,511 | 51.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 203,533 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 43,300 | 21.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 49,114 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,424 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 129,034 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33,273 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 95,761 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 61,963 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,483 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 245,837 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 123,752 | 50.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 119,061 | 48.4 |
Same county | 55,835 | 22.7 |
Different county | 63,226 | 25.7 |
Same state | 27,285 | 11.1 |
Different state | 35,941 | 14.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,024 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 258,916 | 100.0 |
| Native | 245,564 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 240,213 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 90,539 | 35.0 |
Different state | 149,674 | 57.8 |
Born outside United States | 5,351 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 13,352 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,318 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,516 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,836 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,335 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,458 | 25.9 |
| Asia | 1,704 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 251 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 95 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 6,469 | 48.5 |
| Northern America | 1,358 | 10.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 245,837 | 100.0 |
| English only | 224,174 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 21,663 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,765 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 13,815 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,757 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,129 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,433 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 912 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 419 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 258,916 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 260,308 | 100.5 |
| Arab | 757 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,084 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 871 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 5,259 | 2.0 |
| English | 30,919 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,088 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,900 | 1.1 |
| German | 40,634 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 918 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,359 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 32,534 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 16,022 | 6.2 |
| Lithuanian | 647 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,410 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 6,826 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 747 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,595 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,974 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 6,266 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 672 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 916 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 2,594 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 618 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 363 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 24,859 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 1,947 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,370 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 59,159 | 22.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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