Silver Springs Shores East is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Marion County, Florida, United States. It is bordered to the west by Ocklawaha and is southeast of Ocala, the Marion county seat.
Silver Springs Shores East was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 1,210. It is part of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Demographics
Silver Springs Shores East first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Silver Springs Shores East had a population of 1,210. The median age was 47.5 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 463 households in Silver Springs Shores East, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.2% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 525 housing units, of which 11.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.8%. 2.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 97.9% lived in rural areas.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 1,029 85.0% Black or African American 53 4.4% American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.3% Asian 6 0.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.1% Some other race 25 2.1% Two or more races 92 7.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 70 5.8%
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