Pahokee, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,609

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,359

5.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,300

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,103

Population & Diversity

Pahokee, FL is home to a population of 5.61k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.7% of Pahokee, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Pahokee, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 572 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Pahokee, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pahokee, FL was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pahokee, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 682
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.51k ± 1.05k
Other (Hispanic)
572 ± 561

41.4%

Hispanic Population

2.32k people

41.4% of the people in Pahokee, FL are hispanic (2.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pahokee, 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

23.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 23.7% of Pahokee, FL residents (1.33k 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 Pahokee, FL was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
13 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 41
Vietnam
7 ± 36

Pahokee, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pahokee, FL employs 2.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pahokee, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), Educational Services (264 people), and Public Administration (192 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,455), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,455), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2024 Value

± 497

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahokee, FL grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 1.84k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pahokee, FL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (244 people), Management Occupations (218 people), and Material Moving Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pahokee, 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

2.1k

2024 Value

± 497

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahokee, FL grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 1.84k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pahokee, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), Educational Services (264 people), and Public Administration (192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pahokee, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pahokee, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,042

Median earning men ± $8,384

$33,980

Median earning women ± $5,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,455), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,354), and Manufacturing ($32,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,703), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,455), and Public Administration ($33,732).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pahokee, FL was $152,300 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $152,300, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pahokee, FL is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pahokee, FL have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pahokee, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,541

$976

Median Property Taxes

±$289

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 Pahokee, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Pahokee, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pahokee, 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.

$53,359

Median Household Income

± $13,509

1.55k

Number of Households

± 405

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Pahokee, FL grew to $53,359 from the previous year's value of $50,464.

The following chart displays the households in Pahokee, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pahokee, 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 (57.6%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Public Transit (11.4%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Pahokee, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.4%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pahokee, FL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pahokee, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pahokee, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pahokee, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pahokee, FL (1.67k out of 5.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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