Ocklawaha is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,508 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ocklawaha is the 406th largest community in Florida.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ocklawaha is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.80% of the Ocklawaha workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Ocklawaha is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocklawaha who work in office and administrative support (16.72%), maintenance occupations (8.99%), and management occupations (8.83%). A relatively large number of people in Ocklawaha telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ocklawaha is worth considering. One downside of living in Ocklawaha is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ocklawaha, the average commute to work is 40.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Ocklawaha does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Ocklawaha rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.26% of adults 25 and older in Ocklawaha have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Ocklawaha in 2022 was $24,066, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,264 for a family of four. Ocklawaha is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ocklawaha home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocklawaha residents report their race to be White. Ocklawaha also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ocklawaha include English, German, Irish, Hungarian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ocklawaha is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
