Okeechobee, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,479

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

1.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,044

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,700

Population & Diversity

Okeechobee, FL is home to a population of 5.48k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Okeechobee, FL residents were born outside of the country (561 people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.82k people) in Okeechobee, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k White (Hispanic) and 531 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Okeechobee, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Okeechobee, FL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Okeechobee, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Okeechobee, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 494
White (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 426
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
531 ± 333

34%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

34% of the people in Okeechobee, FL are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Okeechobee, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

561 people

9.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

501 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Okeechobee, FL residents (561 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Okeechobee, FL was 9.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Okeechobee, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 159
Vietnam
112 ± 79
World War II
44 ± 65

Okeechobee, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Okeechobee, FL.

Economy

The economy of Okeechobee, FL employs 2.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Okeechobee, FL were Retail Trade (444 people), Construction (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (348 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,628), Educational Services ($60,364), and Construction ($57,685).

Employment

Occupations

2.5k

2024 Value

± 460

17%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Okeechobee, FL grew at a rate of 17%, from 2.13k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okeechobee, FL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (367 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (348 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okeechobee, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.5k

2024 Value

± 460

17%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Okeechobee, FL grew at a rate of 17%, from 2.13k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okeechobee, FL, are Retail Trade (444 people), Construction (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okeechobee, FL, though some of these residents may live in Okeechobee, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,866

Median earning men ± $10,672

$37,108

Median earning women ± $17,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,135), Construction ($58,796), and Public Administration ($58,095).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,143), Public Administration ($46,397), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,196).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Okeechobee, FL was $197,700 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,400 to $197,700, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Okeechobee, FL is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Okeechobee, FL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Okeechobee, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,621

$1,132

Median Property Taxes

±$253

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Okeechobee, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Okeechobee, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Okeechobee, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Okeechobee, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,044

Median Household Income

± $7,480

2.05k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Okeechobee, FL grew to $57,044 from the previous year's value of $50,365.

The following chart displays the households in Okeechobee, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Okeechobee, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Public Transit (6.82%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Okeechobee, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (6.82%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okeechobee, FL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.2% of the workforce in Okeechobee, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Okeechobee, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Okeechobee, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Okeechobee, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okeechobee, FL (812 out of 5.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Okeechobee, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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