Okeechobee, Florida Census and Community Profile

OKEECHOBEE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Okeechobee, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Okeechobee, FL was 5,376.

Okeechobee Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Okeechobee was 2,689, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Okeechobee, FL
There are an estimated 1,111 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Okeechobee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Okeechobee is 2,687 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Okeechobee, Florida
There are an estimated 974 married women in the community. 48.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Okeechobee, FL
The median age of people living in Okeechobee, FL was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Okeechobee was 370. There were 4,041 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (975) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Okeechobee, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Okeechobee, FL was 5,259.

White Population in Okeechobee, FL
The estimated White population in the Okeechobee community is 4,247, which is 79 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Okeechobee, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 581, which is 10.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Okeechobee, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Okeechobee, FL was 27.

Asian Population in Okeechobee, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 53.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Okeechobee, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Okeechobee was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 345, while those of “two or more races” was 117 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Okeechobee community was 842, or 15.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Okeechobee, FL
The household population number in Okeechobee was 4,965.

Group Quarters Population in Okeechobee, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 411.

Average Household Size in Okeechobee, FL
The average household size in Okeechobee is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Okeechobee, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,102 total housing units in Okeechobee.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,837, or 87.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,301 were owner-occupied (70.8), and 536 were renter-occupied (29.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 265 vacant homes in Okeechobee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Okeechobee, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,039, with a median value in dollars of 74,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Okeechobee, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $655 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Okeechobee, average costs per month were $324 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,017 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Okeechobee, Florida
338 people in Okeechobee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Okeechobee, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Okeechobee was 547, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Okeechobee, FL
In 2000, there were 1,253 people in Okeechobee, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Okeechobee, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 729 people in Okeechobee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Okeechobee, Florida
There were 2,071 in the labor force in Okeechobee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Okeechobee was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Okeechobee, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,265. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Okeechobee, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,179. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Okeechobee, Florida
Per capita income in Okeechobee in the last full census was 12,701. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Okeechobee numbered 221, or 16.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Okeechobee, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 926, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.