| (2010) | | Labor Force | 135,005 | | Labor Force % of County Population | 40.8 | | Number in County Unemployed | 18,671 | | Unemployment Rate | 13.8% | | | | (2010) | Marion | Florida | | Average Annual Employment | 89,132 | 7,109,630 |  | | Natural Resources & Mining | 2.1% | 1.2% | | Information | 1.7% | 1.9% | | Education & Health Services | 14.7% | 22.0% | | Manufacturing | 7.1% | 4.3% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 22.4% | 21.2% | | Other Services | 2.9% | 3.3% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 11.0% | 13.2% | | Construction | 6.7% | 5.0% | | Financial Activities | 4.5% | 6.6% | | Professional & Business Services | 7.8% | 14.8% | | Public administration | 7.6% | 6.6% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Average Annual Wage | | (2010) | | All Industries | $33,014 | | Construction | $32,110 | | Education & Health Services | $40,236 | | Financial Activities | $40,003 | | Information | $39,040 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $15,574 | | Manufacturing | $45,156 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $28,070 | | Other Services | $23,545 | | Professional & Business Services | $31,426 | | Public administration | $38,799 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $28,960 | | Unclassified | $44,399 | | Major Private Sector Employers | | | Munroe Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: Regional Hospital | | Number of Employees......... 2,481 | | | | Ocala Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: Regional hospital | | Number of Employees....... 1725 | | | AT&T | | Business Line: Support Services | | Number of Employees........ 1,000 | | | Lockheed Martin | | Business Line: Defense contractor | | Number of Employees........ 810 | | | Emergency One, Inc. | | Business Line: Fire apparatus manufacturing | | Number of Employees........ 800 | | | | Swift Transportation Company, Inc. | | Business Line: Trucking | | Number of Employees...... 524 | | | Cheney Brothers, Inc. | | Business Line: Distribution | | Number of Employees........ 507 | | | The Centers | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees........ 483 | | | | ClosetMaid | | Business Line: Wire shelving manufacturing | | Number of Employees........ 480 | | | | Hospiceof Marion County, Inc. | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees........ 452 | | | | | | Marion | | 1980: | 122,488 | | 1990: | 194,835 | | 2010: | 331,298 | | 2020(p): | 399,000 | | 2040(p): | 529100 | | (p) Denotes Projected Population | | | Florida | | 9,746,961 | | 12,938,071 | | 18,801,310 | | 21,326,800 | | 26,081,800 | | | (2010) | | In-Migration | 14,435 | | Out-Migration | 13,063 | | Net-Migration | 1,372 | | *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data | | | | Marion | Florida | | 2007 | $31,438 | $39,449 | | 2008 | $31,604 | $40,133 | | 2009 | $31,097 | $38,965 |
| 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 | | | Totals: | 62 | 3,158 | 41,961 | | | Private Schools Available: Yes | | | POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: | | | Colleges/Universities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Junior/Community Colleges: | | | | | | Vocational/Technical Schools: | | - Marion County Adult Vo-Tech
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