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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Okeechobee is $17,667, which is lower than the state average of $26,499 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Okeechobee median household income is $38,438, which has grown by 40.98% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Okeechobee residents spend 24.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #679

Okeechobee, FL
17,667 USD
Florida
26,499 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Okeechobee, FL
20,909 USD
Florida
27,404 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Okeechobee, FL
20,476 USD
Florida
31,136 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Okeechobee, FL
22,734 USD
Florida
24,898 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #595
Okeechobee, FL
38,438 USD
Florida
47,212 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Okeechobee, FL
51,819 USD
Florida
67,143 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #121
Okeechobee, FL
40.98%
Florida
21.62%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Okeechobee, FLFloridaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income14.42%$53,409, see rank20.84%$23,79621.11%$16,919
Social Security Income29.01%$16,568, see rank35.58%$18,15329.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.16%$965, see rank2.15%$3,2832.82%$3,720
Retirement Income13.60%$20,190, see rank19.31%$25,45517.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Okeechobee, FL
46,750 USD
Florida
57,176 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Okeechobee, FL
51,015 USD
Florida
78,507 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Okeechobee, FLFloridaU.S.
White$40,255, see rank$50,002$56,900
Black$9,647, see rank$34,467$35,600
Hispanic$25,139, see rank$40,712$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Okeechobee, FLFloridaU.S.
less than 25$4,196, see rank$25,030$25,788
25 to 44$37,839, see rank$50,755$58,398
45 to 64$50,952, see rank$55,662$65,027
65 or over$34,643, see rank$37,683$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Okeechobee, FLFloridaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over4,271, see rank15,817,611248,775,628
Male12,013, 47.13%, see rank48.38%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,364, 67.76%, see rank64.21%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.61%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,364, 67.76%, see rank63.60%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,216, 89.15%, see rank88.63%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3148, 10.85%, see rank11.37%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2649, 32.24%, see rank35.79%30.72%
Female12,258, 52.87%, see rank51.62%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,034, 45.79%, see rank55.13%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.11%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,034, 45.79%, see rank55.03%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3904, 87.43%, see rank89.50%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3130, 12.57%, see rank10.50%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,224, 54.21%, see rank44.87%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

 Okeechobee, FLFloridaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over2,075, 100%8,228,557141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone1,632, 78.65%, see rank79.64%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled340, 16.39%, see rank9.61%9.59%
Public Transportation28, 1.35%, see rank2.09%5.06%
Walked1, 0.05%, see rank1.53%2.78%
Other Means43, 2.07%, see rank2.21%1.79%
Worked at Home31, 1.49%, see rank4.92%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Okeechobee, FL
24.0 minutes
Florida
26.1 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Okeechobee, FLFloridaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,1208,335,023143,435,233
Male11,216, 57.36%, see rank51.76%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2162, 13.32%, see rank30.80%33.12%
Service Occupations2284, 23.36%, see rank18.68%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2136, 11.18%, see rank20.33%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2111, 9.13%, see rank1.07%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2233, 19.16%, see rank9.12%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2222, 18.26%, see rank13.65%17.94%
Female1904, 42.64%, see rank48.24%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2328, 36.28%, see rank37.03%40.04%
Service Occupations293, 10.29%, see rank22.85%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2468, 51.77%, see rank35.16%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.34%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.29%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations215, 1.66%, see rank4.05%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Okeechobee, FLFloridaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,120, 100%8,335,023143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining118, 5.57%, see rank1.12%1.96%
Construction221, 10.42%, see rank6.50%6.17%
Manufacturing69, 3.25%, see rank5.26%10.43%
Wholesale Trade72, 3.40%, see rank2.90%2.75%
Retail Trade416, 19.62%, see rank13.41%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities90, 4.25%, see rank5.05%4.93%
Information20, 0.94%, see rank2.02%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing139, 6.56%, see rank7.62%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
181, 8.54%, see rank12.57%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance369, 17.41%, see rank21.35%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
199, 9.39%, see rank12.01%9.49%
Public Administration131, 6.18%, see rank4.75%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration95, 4.48%, see rank5.44%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 Okeechobee, FL%FloridaU.S.
Population in Poverty1,78334.31%, see rank16.67%15.59%
Family in Poverty36031.03%, see rank12.18%11.47%

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


 
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