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Okeechobee

Florida · 5,376 residents · 4.06 sq mi
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Okeechobee is home to 5,376 people in Florida. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. That trails the Florida median by roughly 30%. Median home value sits at $71,600. Median household income is $27,265, under the $42,589 national median. The poverty rate is 19.0%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,376
+9%since 1990
from 4,943 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.7
+8%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.06 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Okeechobee
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(370)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(374)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(368)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(414)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247%(379)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(679)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.4%(667)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(660)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(490)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.5%(458)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.7%(359)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(158)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,265
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,174 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,701
+25%since 1990
from $10,144 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.0%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 20.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,600
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$522
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $414 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.8%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 68.1% in 1990
29.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84%(4,152)
Black11.5%(568)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(459)
Asian0.3%(13)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(3,834)
Black10.8%(578)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(842)
Asian0.9%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.9%(1,530)
Cuban2.2%(118)
Puerto Rican1.7%(91)
Honduran0.8%(44)
Salvadoran0.5%(30)
Venezuelan0.3%(16)
Costa Rican0.2%(13)
Colombian0.2%(11)
Dominican0.2%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(30)
Nepalese0.3%(17)
Ancestry
Irish11.3%(618)
American10.4%(572)
German7.5%(410)
English6.4%(349)
Italian3.9%(212)
Dutch3.6%(198)
West Indian3.4%(187)
French3.1%(171)
Jamaican3.1%(169)
Czech3%(164)
Swedish1.1%(63)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(53)
Polish0.5%(29)
Russian0.4%(20)
Haitian0.3%(18)
Hungarian0.1%(6)
Turkish0.1%(6)
Welsh0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.1%
−2.4 ptssince 1990
from 12.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.5%
−3.0 ptssince 1990
from 63.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.1 min
−5%since 1990
from 16.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(534)
Married55.4%(1,119)
Widowed4.5%(90)
Divorced13.8%(278)
Women 15+
Never married16.5%(332)
Married52.1%(1,052)
Widowed15.9%(320)
Divorced15.6%(314)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.8%
−16.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.4%(172)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(112)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II10.6%(44)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 415 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Okeechobee, Florida?

Okeechobee, Florida has about 5,376 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Okeechobee, Florida?

The typical household in Okeechobee, Florida earns about $27,265 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Okeechobee, Florida expensive?

In Okeechobee, Florida, the median home is worth about $71,600, and the typical rent is about $522 a month.

How educated are people in Okeechobee, Florida?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in Okeechobee, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Okeechobee, Florida?

About 19.0% of people in Okeechobee, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Okeechobee, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Okeechobee, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 433 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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