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The total population of Okeechobee is estimated to be 5,319 with 2,826 males (53.13%) and 2,493 females (46.87%). There are 333 less females than males in Okeechobee.
The median household income in Okeechobee was $43,398 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,409(5.26%) from $45,807 in 2020. This income is 58.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Okeechobee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,099. Overall, the median household income for the city of Okeechobee stands at $43,398.
In Okeechobee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,104 for males and $25,258 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $37,562 for males and $33,495 for females.
In Okeechobee, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $45,661, followed by Black or African American households at $37,882, and Asian households with a median household income of $26,419.
In 2022, the population of Okeechobee was 5,432, a 1.65% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Okeechobee's population was 5,344, an increase of 1.81% compared to a population of 5,249 in 2020.
The median age in Okeechobee, FL is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.08% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 46.41% aged 30 to 64, 13.83% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Okeechobee population: 80.91% are White, 9.19% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.56% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 5.68% are multiracial.