Okeechobee County, FL Demographic Data
Okeechobee County, FL Summary
Okeechobee County is located in Florida
- Population: 39,676
- Area: 891.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 768.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 123.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 44.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 26.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Okeechobee County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,114
46%
50.8
Male
21,306
54%
49.2
Total Population
39,420
323,128,000
Okeechobee County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,412
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,361
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,566
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,617
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,488
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,930
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,963
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,236
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,431
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,418
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,924
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,385
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
689
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,440
77.2%
77.2
Female
14,057
46.2%
51.3
Male
16,383
53.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,975
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,428
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,998
17.8%
15.2
Female
3,549
50.7%
55.8
Male
3,449
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Okeechobee County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,036
99.0%
96.8
White
34,256
86.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,470
8.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
348
0.9%
0.8
Asian
408
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
41
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
255
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
112
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
31
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
31
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
523
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
384
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,890
25.1%
17.8
Mexican
7,881
20.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
525
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
774
2.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
710
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,530
74.9%
82.2
Okeechobee County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,683
13.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,910
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,235
37.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,682
17.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,573
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,985
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
908
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,593
28.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,383
71.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,893
10.8%
31.2
Okeechobee County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,212
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
14,018
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,192
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
956
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,703
8.4
5.8%
Okeechobee County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,392
76.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,616
23.3%
21.6%
Spanish
7,843
21.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
397
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
261
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
115
0.3%
1.1%
Okeechobee County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,435
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
908
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,831
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,913
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,285
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,181
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,149
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
870
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
105
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
173
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
36,415
57,617
Per capita income
17,173
31,128
Okeechobee County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,525
11.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,329
9.9%
9.8
Construction
1,243
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,570
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
461
3.4%
6.6
Information
108
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
511
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
881
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,029
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
626
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,003
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
837
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
352
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,800
20.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,804
20.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,810
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,164
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,897
21.5%
18.1%
Okeechobee County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,250
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,485
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,801
13.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
92
0.7%
5.1
Walked
359
2.7%
2.7
Other means
217
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
296
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Okeechobee County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
533
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,702
44.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,555
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,060
16.0%
21.0
Okeechobee County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,850
70.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,104
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,746
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,384
29.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Okeechobee County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,234
1 room
150
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
556
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,026
11.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,658
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,562
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,181
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,480
8.1%
12.0
8 rooms
904
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
717
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Okeechobee County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,234
1-unit, detached
9,279
50.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
180
1.0%
5.9
2-units
329
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
431
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
279
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
134
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
99
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
7,203
39.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
300
1.6%
0.1
Okeechobee County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
139
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
126
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
406
2.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,610
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,027
22.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,597
25.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,297
23.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,864
15.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
144
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Okeechobee County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
95
0.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
215
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
12,357
96.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
48
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
135
1.1%
1.1
Okeechobee County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,181
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
25
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
25
0.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
119
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
252
6.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
676
16.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,237
29.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,847
44.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,741
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
659
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
434
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
339
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
986
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Okeechobee County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,343
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
640
19.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
814
24.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,861
55.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
403
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
512
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
236
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
481
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
335
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
389
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,322
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
471
0.0%
0.0%
Okeechobee County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,104
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,037
22.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,765
30.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,767
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
977
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,010
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
423
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
104
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,800
205,000
