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Ojus

Florida · 19,198 residents · 2.65 sq mi
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With 19,198 people, Ojus is a city in Florida. The foreign-born share is 50%. There are 7,247 people per square mile. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 15% since 2000, or 2,556 more people. Median rent is $1,810 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 213%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,198
+15%since 2000
from 16,642 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
7,247 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 6,886 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
−2%since 2000
from 42.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.65 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K16K18K19K20K19902000201020202024Ojus
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(1,070)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(1,356)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(988)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(1,130)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(1,001)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(2,384)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(2,615)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(2,291)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(2,487)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(2,305)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(1,177)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(394)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,644
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,294 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,647
+60%since 2000
from $25,392 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.2%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.517
+7%since 2010
from 0.485 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$337,500
+213%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,810
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−19.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
13.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.8%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
65.8%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+10%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(9,894)
Black6.4%(1,066)
Hispanic / Latino30.6%(5,093)
Asian1.7%(284)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32%(6,135)
Black10.1%(1,946)
Hispanic / Latino50.6%(9,713)
Asian2.9%(549)
Other4.5%(855)
Diversity Score
79
+4%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American30.3%(5,825)
Colombian11.7%(2,243)
Venezuelan6.4%(1,221)
Cuban4.7%(902)
Argentine4.4%(842)
Peruvian4.1%(789)
Dominican2.9%(565)
Ecuadorian2.8%(533)
Puerto Rican2.7%(510)
Mexican2.2%(416)
Honduran1.5%(293)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.7%(126)
Guatemalan0.6%(123)
Chilean0.6%(116)
Uruguayan0.4%(81)
Panamanian0.4%(78)
Nicaraguan0.1%(24)
Salvadoran0.1%(22)
Costa Rican0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi1.1%(213)
Filipino0.9%(182)
Korean0.4%(80)
Chinese0.4%(71)
Asian Indian0.1%(26)
Japanese0.1%(24)
Ancestry
American8.4%(1,612)
West Indian6.8%(1,310)
Haitian6.3%(1,214)
Italian3.2%(607)
Polish2.7%(512)
German2.6%(501)
Russian2.5%(474)
Ukrainian2.2%(430)
French1.8%(351)
Romanian1.7%(334)
Arab1.6%(313)
English1.4%(264)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Irish1.3%(248)
Israeli0.9%(165)
Portuguese0.9%(164)
Turkish0.8%(162)
Lebanese0.7%(137)
Brazilian0.7%(133)
Hungarian0.7%(130)
Moroccan0.5%(89)
Jamaican0.4%(70)
Greek0.3%(57)
Dutch0.3%(49)
Czech0.2%(45)
Swiss0.2%(43)
Egyptian0.2%(37)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(27)
Iranian0.1%(20)
Swedish0.1%(18)
Finnish0.1%(15)
British0.1%(12)
Palestinian0.1%(11)
Bulgarian0.1%(11)
Syrian0.1%(10)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.2%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 31.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
+58%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Female
48.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Foreign born
50.4%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 9.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.4%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 25.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
31.2%
−6.8 ptssince 2016
from 38.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
49.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2016
from 44.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(2,545)
Married54.1%(4,281)
Widowed2.7%(214)
Divorced11%(868)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(2,330)
Married49.1%(3,867)
Widowed10.2%(807)
Divorced11.1%(872)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.4%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 25.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.3%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)42%(68)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.5%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 162 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ojus, Florida?

Ojus, Florida has about 19,198 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ojus, Florida?

The typical household in Ojus, Florida earns about $68,644 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ojus, Florida expensive?

In Ojus, Florida, the median home is worth about $337,500, and the typical rent is about $1,810 a month.

How educated are people in Ojus, Florida?

About 42.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ojus, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ojus, Florida?

About 12.5% of people in Ojus, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ojus, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Ojus, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,679 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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