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Okeechobee County, FL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Okeechobee, FL
Designated Market Area: West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 40,412   ( 416 from 2010 , 776 from 2020)
Land area: 769.2 square miles
Population density: 52.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,921 61.67% 5.1%
Black:3,1107.70% 0.2%
Indian:3680.91% 28.2%
Asian:3900.97% 5.4%
2+ races:5071.25% 35.2%
Hispanic:11,11627.51% 16.3%
Total non-White:15,49138.33% 12.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,215 15.3
Deaths:1,36117.2
Net Migration: 81510.3
Net Immigration: 971.2
Change in White population:-1,337 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,753 4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,996
26,25865.65%
3,1177.79%
2870.72%
3700.93%
3750.94%
9,56123.90%
13,73834.35%

2000
35,910
25,69971.57%
2,7967.79%
1480.41%
2420.67%
3170.88%
6,68418.61%
10,21128.43%

1990
29,627
23,94380.81%
1,8486.24%
1710.58%
1430.48%
n/a
3,52211.89%
5,68419.19%

1980
20,264
17,42786.00%
1,7178.47%
430.21%
1010.50%
n/a
9764.82%
2,83714.00%

1970
11,233
9,14381.39%
1,61314.36%
470.42%
170.15%
n/a
4103.65%
2,090 18.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,334 14.9
3,71310.3
1,0923.0
1,8775.2
559 1.6
3,527 9.8
1990's
NumberRate
5,185 17.5
3,51611.9
1390.5
8632.9
1,756 5.9
4,527 15.3
1980's
NumberRate
4,871 24.0
2,641 13.0
7,229 35.7
n/a
6,516 32.2
2,847 14.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,215 64.2
n/a
8,284 73.7
747 6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Okeechobee County, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.8
8,515 21.1%
31,897 78.9%
7,704 19.1%
14,919
2.49
9,904 66.4%
7,059 71.3%
1,010 10.2%
5,015 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
9,584 24.0%
30,412 76.0%
6,791 17.0%
14,013
2.68
9,632 68.7%
6,968 72.3%
956 9.9%
4,381 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
9,041 25.2%
26,869 74.8%
5,923 16.5%
12,614
2.68
9,168 72.7%
7,171 78.2%
836 9.1%
3,446 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
8,119 27.4%
21,508 72.6%
4,812 16.2%
10,205
2.76
7,722 75.7%
6,438 83.4%
578 7.5%
2,483 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
6,640 32.8%
13,624 67.2%
2,512 12.4%
6,997
2.84
5,457 78.0%
4,808 88.1%
276 5.1%
1,540 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Okeechobee County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,496 
Median Value$158,500 
Occupied14,91980.7%
Vacant3,57719.3%
Owned11,10174.4%
Rented3,81825.6%
Median Rent$963 
Single-Family Units9,73852.6%
    Detached9,56851.7%
    Attached1700.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units6633.6%
Mobile Homes6,93337.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Okeechobee County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008355.6%
$10,000 to $14,9997455.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995803.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0497.0%
$25,000 to $29,9999826.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997435.0%
$35,000 to $39,9997585.1%
$40,000 to $44,9997735.2%
$45,000 to $49,9999266.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,52210.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4229.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,4619.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2498.4%
$125,000 to $149,9997535.0%
$150,000 to $199,9996184.1%
$200,000 or more5033.4%
Median Household Income50,476 
Per Capita Income26,904 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9376.3%
Public Assistance5743.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,00020.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,24258.7%
Unemployed6303.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,87262.3%
Not in Labor Force6,57437.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,1713,78457.7%
Non-Profit27162130.4%
Self-Employed1,54867669.6%
Local Government9621,08647.0%
State Government59345956.4%
Federal Government1124870.0%
Total Private + Self6,7194,46060.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9382,21446.7%
Total8,6576,67456.5%
Pct. Govt.21.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,4849.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,05119.8%
Professional, Technical2,82718.4%
Service Occupations3,71624.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6384.2%
All others4,29327.9%
White Collar 47.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,16214.1%
Retail trade1,75911.4%
Public administration1,69011.0%
Construction1,4149.2%
Educational services1,3308.7%
Accommodation and food services1,2998.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1877.7%
Other services6484.2%
Manufacturing6444.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6134.0%
Transportation and warehousing5513.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5293.4%
Wholesale trade4002.6%
Utilities3692.4%
Finance and insurance3212.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2531.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1170.8%
Information700.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Okeechobee County, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,44918.68%
Puerto Rican7241.82%
Cuban7371.85%
Dominican1340.34%
Total Central American4211.06%
Costa Rican70.02%
Guatemalan3010.75%
Honduran310.08%
Nicaraguan220.06%
Panamanian200.05%
Salvadoran400.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9522.39%
Argentinean590.15%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian5231.31%
Ecuadorian160.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian340.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan3200.80%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2440.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1910.48%
Vietnamese740.19%
Bangladeshi340.09%
Chinese300.08%
Korean190.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,01077.4%
Spanish7,77120.7%
Other Indo-European1750.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1620.4%
Tagalog1040.3%
German, other Germanic890.2%
Other660.2%
Vietnamese330.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,05210.2%
German3,8249.6%
English3,5448.9%
American3,4498.7%
Italian1,9514.9%
French8072.0%
Scottish5721.4%
Dutch5411.4%
European4201.1%
Scotch-Irish2840.7%
Polish2710.7%
Jamaican2440.6%
African2120.5%
Scandinavian1720.4%
French Canadian1570.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,53194.1%
Not a citizen2,3395.9%
Native34,94287.6%
Foreign-born4,92812.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Okeechobee County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,065 7.3%3,634 12.8%10,101 35.6%7,779 27.4%3,190 11.3%1,583 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,065 7.3%
9-12 Years 3,634 12.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,101 35.6%
Some College 7,779 27.4%
Bach. Degree 3,190 11.3%
Grad Degree 1,583 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Okeechobee County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,824 12,648 1,176 8.5% 6.2%
1991 14,415 13,001 1,414 9.8% 7.6%
1992 14,698 12,928 1,770 12.0% 8.4%
1993 15,342 13,733 1,609 10.5% 7.4%
1994 15,345 13,643 1,702 11.1% 6.5%
1995 15,880 14,292 1,588 10.0% 5.6%
1996 17,583 15,817 1,766 10.0% 5.3%
1997 17,397 15,831 1,566 9.0% 4.9%
1998 16,795 15,307 1,488 8.9% 4.4%
1999 16,513 15,190 1,323 8.0% 3.9%
2000 15,804 14,948 856 5.4% 3.8%
2001 15,742 14,777 965 6.1% 4.4%
2002 16,054 15,056 998 6.2% 4.9%
2003 16,025 15,086 939 5.9% 4.5%
2004 15,980 15,144 836 5.2% 3.8%
2005 17,043 16,401 642 3.8% 2.9%
2006 17,301 16,750 551 3.2% 2.5%
2007 17,402 16,646 756 4.3% 3.3%
2008 17,513 16,181 1,332 7.6% 5.7%
2009 17,975 15,994 1,981 11.0% 9.6%
2010 17,934 15,740 2,194 12.2% 10.8%
2011 17,718 15,607 2,111 11.9% 10.0%
2012 18,211 16,341 1,870 10.3% 8.6%
2013 18,066 16,421 1,645 9.1% 7.5%
2014 17,652 16,316 1,336 7.6% 6.4%
2015 17,318 16,216 1,102 6.4% 5.5%
2016 18,205 17,261 944 5.2% 4.9%
2017 18,325 17,514 811 4.4% 4.2%
2018 17,700 17,031 669 3.8% 3.6%
2019 17,753 17,105 648 3.7% 3.3%
2020 17,138 16,217 921 5.4% 7.7%
2021 17,341 16,601 740 4.3% 4.6%
2022 17,678 17,136 542 3.1% 2.9%
2023 18,116 17,534 582 3.2% 2.9%
2024 16,038 15,416 622 3.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com