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Okeechobee Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Okeechobee Area is 39,398. The Okeechobee Area population density is 44.17 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Okeechobee Area is white, which represent 84.91% of the total population. The average Okeechobee Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 39,398. #668

Population Density, #645

Okeechobee Area	44.17 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	33,452 (84.91%, #485)
Black:	3,453 (8.76%, #262)
Hispanic:	9,709 (24.64%, #107)
Asian:	350 (0.89%, #471)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	331 (0.84%, #251)
One Race, Other:	1,348 (3.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	464 (1.18%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	7,962 (82.01%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	562 (5.79%, see rank)
Cuban:	496 (5.11%, see rank)
Central American:	233 (2.40%, see rank)
South American:	291 (3.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,049 (86.42%) out of the total population of 39,398 reported first ancestry.

	Okeechobee Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	124	0.31%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	24	0.06%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	113	0.29%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	555	1.41%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	4,008	10.17%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	1,114	2.83%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	4,491	11.40%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	50	0.13%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	61	0.15%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	3,719	9.44%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	1,186	3.01%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	146	0.37%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	333	0.85%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	28	0.07%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	87	0.22%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	199	0.51%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	645	1.64%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	91	0.23%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	258	0.65%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	39	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	25	0.06%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	5,908	15.00%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	68	0.17%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 21,173 (53.74%, see rank)

Females: 18,225 (46.26%, see rank)

Okeechobee Area	Male: 53.74% Female: 46.26%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Okeechobee Area	39.60 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Okeechobee Area	38.40 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Okeechobee Area	41.50 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Okeechobee Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,359	5.99%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,270	5.76%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,848	7.23%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,690	6.83%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,530	6.42%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,892	12.42%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,177	13.14%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,075	12.88%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,789	12.16%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,923	9.96%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,185	5.55%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	660	1.68%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Okeechobee Area	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	26,701, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,366, 31.33%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,282, 34.76%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,206, 23.24%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,915, 7.17%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	932, 3.49%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.74, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Okeechobee Area			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	919	79.87%	20.13%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,256	95.47%, see rank	4.53%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,379	82.30%, see rank	17.70%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,283	84.33%, see rank	15.67%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	246	80.89%, see rank	19.11%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Okeechobee Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	13,213, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.77, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	3,414, 25.84%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,799, 74.16%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,075, 68.68%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,309, 47.75%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,138, 31.32%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Okeechobee Area	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	31,921	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	17,226	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	6,499	37.73%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	8,166	47.41%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	629	3.65%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,932	11.22%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,695	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	3,526	23.99%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	7,579	51.58%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	1,499	10.20%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	2,091	14.23%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Okeechobee Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	34,690	88.05%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,714	52.58%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,614	34.56%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	362	0.92%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,708	11.95%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,264	3.21%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,444	8.74%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	270	0.69%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	282	0.72%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	75	0.19%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,972	10.08%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	109	0.28%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Okeechobee Area	%	Florida	U.S.
English	10,473	79.26%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	2,349	17.78%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	231	1.75%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	97	0.73%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	63	0.48%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.