Okeechobee, FL City Data

Okeechobee, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,376 people who live in Okeechobee and approximately 35,910 who live in Okeechobee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Okeechobee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Okeechobee. We have included Okeechobee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Okeechobee Information

Okeechobee County where Okeechobee resides is 891.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,910 and has a population rank of 1,222 out of all the places in the United States.

Okeechobee has a total of 5,376 people and of those residents there are 2,689 males and 2,687 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 527 births each year and around 378 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Okeechobee varies per year, but currently 5,259 are one race and 117 are two or more races.

Of the 5,376 people who live in Okeechobee, there are 1,526 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Okeechobee is 778 male and 748 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,041.

General Okeechobee Information
Total area in square miles - Okeechobee County	891.57
Water area in square miles - Okeechobee County	N/A
Resident population - Okeechobee County	35,910
Population rank - Okeechobee County	1,222
Total population	5,376
Total population (male)	2,689
Total population (female)	2,687
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Okeechobee County	527
Deaths- Okeechobee County	378
Population of one race	5,259
Population of two or more races	117
Population under 20 years	1,526
Population under 20 years (male)	778
Population under 20 years (female)	748
Total population 18 years and over	4,041

Okeechobee Social Characteristics

There are 12,593 households in Okeechobee. Families make up 9,168 of these households. The table below breaks down the Okeechobee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,986), male householder with no wife present (584) and female householder with no husband present (1,413). The remainder of the Okeechobee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,571. Okeechobee, FL moving companies help people in Okeechobee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Okeechobee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Okeechobee is based, there are 13,169 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,144 never married, 7,559 now married, 305 separated, 1,679 widowed, and 1,482 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 346 separated, 608 widowed and 1,758 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Okeechobee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Okeechobee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Okeechobee County)
Total households	12,593
Family households (families)	9,168
With own children under 18 years	4,306
Married-couple family	6,986
With own children under 18 years	2,778
Male householder, no wife present, family	584
With own children under 18 years	369
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,413
With own children under 18 years	817
Nonfamily households	3,571
Householder living alone	2,708
65 years and over	1,275

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	673
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	589
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,226
Householder	1,288
Spouse	920
Child	1,451
Other relatives	114
Nonrelatives	187
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	35
Unmarried partner	135
Foster child	12
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	739
Male householder	247
Male householder living alone	166
Male householder not living alone	81
Female householder	302
Female householder living alone	250
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	190
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	88
Foster child	N/A
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,169
Never married	2,144
Now married	7,559
Separated	305
Widowed	1,679
Divorced	1,482
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	346
Widowed	608
Divorced	1,758

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,376
Male	2,689
Under 5 years	187
5 to 9 years	178
10 to 14 years	185
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	108
20 years	55
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	187
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	169
45 to 49 years	161
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	142
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	84
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	38
Female	2,687
Under 5 years	183
5 to 9 years	196
10 to 14 years	183
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	27
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	144
30 to 34 years	155
35 to 39 years	165
40 to 44 years	151
45 to 49 years	187
50 to 54 years	164
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	133
75 to 79 years	135
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	120

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,376
One race	5,259
White	4,247
Black or African American	581
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	53
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	6
Two or more races	117

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,965
People who are White alone	3,930
People who are Black or African American alone	508
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	52
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	802
People who are Some other race alone	331

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,568
Same house	17,271
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,357
Different state or abroad	3,617
Different state	2,439
Abroad	1,178

PLACE OF BIRTH (Okeechobee County)
Total resident population	35,910
Born in United States	9,344
State of residence	16,217
Different state	15,289
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	273
Foreign born	4,131

Okeechobee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Okeechobee. That total enrollment is 8,521 for the population of the country, which includes Okeechobee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,196 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,965 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,135.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Okeechobee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,521
Pre-kindergarten	487
Public	373
Private	114
Kindergarten	415
Public	381
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,206
Public	4,120
Private	86
Elementary and high school	6,483
Public	6,317
Private	166
High school grades 9 to 12	2,277
Public	2,197
Private	80
College, undergraduate years	1,028
Public	895
Private	133
Graduate or professional school	108
Public	64
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	25,858

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,388
Less than 9th grade	3,439
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,722
High school graduate	7,925
Some college, no degree	4,243
Associate's degree	971
Bachelor's degree	2,088
Graduate or professional degree	8.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,423

Okeechobee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,097 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Okeechobee. The Okeechobee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,052), service occupations (2,482), sales and office occupations (3,068), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,723), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,052) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,792). The 28,097 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,557 private wage and salary workers, 2,373 government workers, 1,146 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Okeechobee County)
Population 16 years and over	28,097
In labor force	14,870
Civilian labor force	14,863
Employed	14,169
Unemployed	694
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	12,947
In labor force	6,366
Civilian labor force	6,366
Unemployed Civilian labor force	310
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,150
In labor force	8,504
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	384
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Okeechobee County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,701
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,291
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,138
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	217
Other means	236
Worked at home	309
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	370,695

OCCUPATION (Okeechobee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,052
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,052
Service occupations	2,482
Sales and office occupations	3,068
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,723
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,052
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,792

INDUSTRY (Okeechobee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,052
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,483
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	669
Wholesale trade	410
Retail trade	1,683
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	725
Information	168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	460
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,002
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,048
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,054

CLASS OF WORKER (Okeechobee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,052
Private wage and salary workers	10,557
Government workers	2,373
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,146
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Okeechobee Housing Characteristics

In Okeechobee, FL there are 15,504 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,593 occupied and 2,911 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Okeechobee, there are 6,688 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 138 units in Okeechobee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Okeechobee, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Okeechobee, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Okeechobee. There are 128 housing units with rent less than $200, 284 with rent between $200-299, 983 with rent between $300-499 and 1,205 with rent for $500 and above. Full Okeechobee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Okeechobee, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Okeechobee County)
Total housing units	15,504
Occupied housing units	12,593
Vacant housing units	2,911

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Okeechobee County)
Total housing units	15,504
1-unit, detached	6,688
1-unit, attached	138
2 units	306
3 or 4 units	256
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	69
20 to 49 units	11
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	7,630

HOUSING TENURE (Okeechobee County)
Occupied housing units	12,593
Owner-occupied	9,420
Renter-occupied	3,173

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Okeechobee County)
Occupied housing units	12,593
No vehicles available	988
2 vehicle available	6,447
3 vehicles available	1,061
4 vehicles available	255
5 or more vehicles available	69

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Okeechobee County)
Occupied housing units	12,593
Utility gas	103
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,978
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	29
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	321

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Okeechobee County)
Occupied housing units	12,593
Less Than $50,000	9,420
$50,000 to $99,999	2,478
$100,000 to $149,999	861
$150,000 to $199,999	412
$200,000 to $299,999	204
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,600

GROSS RENT (Okeechobee County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,173
Less than $200	128
$200 to $299	284
$300 to $499	983
$500 to $699	952
$700 to $999	208
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	N/A