Okeechobee, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,987 (Urban population: 5,975 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 12 (all nonfarm))

Okeechobee, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,170 (1,853 occupied: 1,225 owner occupied, 628 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	30%

Housing density: 526 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $599 (lower quartile is $479, upper quartile is $704)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $628

Median gross rent in Okeechobee, FL in 2007: $753

Housing units in Okeechobee with a mortgage: 736 (68 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 303

Okeechobee,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,755 (it was $71,600 in 2000)

Okeechobee:	$174,755
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,350 - $227,925

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $194,509
Here: $194,509
State: $334,342

In 2-unit structures: $280,091
Here: $280,091
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,853
Here: $181,853
State: $240,504

Mobile homes: $41,828
Here: $41,828
State: $43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000
Here: $65,000
State: $47,032

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,891

In family households: 4,213 (867 male householders, 471 female householders)
969 spouses, 1,562 children (1,436 natural, 80 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 76 other relatives, 152 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 678 (265 male householders (226 living alone)), 265 female householders (201 living alone)), 148 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 393 (379 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 614 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 427 1-person, 86 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

772 married couples with children.
347 single-parent households (88 men, 259 women).

84.9% of residents of Okeechobee speak English at home.
13.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 391 (7.4%)
(18.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Okeechobee, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 198 5 rooms: 417 6 rooms: 356 7 rooms: 158 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okeechobee, Florida:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 82 3 rooms: 74 4 rooms: 215 5 rooms: 79 6 rooms: 130 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 77
1995 to 1998: 93
1990 to 1994: 261
1980 to 1989: 486
1970 to 1979: 491
1960 to 1969: 370
1950 to 1959: 210
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 131

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Okeechobee:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 57 2 bedrooms: 404 3 bedrooms: 682 4 bedrooms: 74 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okeechobee:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 143 2 bedrooms: 261 3 bedrooms: 177 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Okeechobee in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 484 2 vehicles: 517 3 vehicles: 108 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Okeechobee in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 95 1 vehicle: 353 2 vehicles: 158 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Okeechobee, FL:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 27
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 27
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 138
$125,000 to $149,999: 159
$150,000 to $174,999: 226
$175,000 to $199,999: 165
$200,000 to $249,999: 247
$250,000 to $299,999: 124
$300,000 to $399,999: 81
$400,000 to $499,999: 44
$500,000 to $749,999: 32
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Okeechobee rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Okeechobee:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 25
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 63
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 79
$600 to $649: 110
$650 to $699: 59
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 52
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 107 1990 to 1994: 73 1985 to 1989: 82 1980 to 1984: 54 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 28

Okeechobee, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.6%
Number of people working at home: 50 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 188
5 to 9 minutes: 381
10 to 14 minutes: 461
15 to 19 minutes: 212
20 to 24 minutes: 145
25 to 29 minutes: 21
30 to 34 minutes: 151
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 63
45 to 59 minutes: 65
60 to 89 minutes: 125
90 or more minutes: 32

Okeechobee mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,403 (74%)
Carpooled: 351 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (1%)
Bicycle: 18 (1%)
Walked: 32 (2%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 259
$10,000 to $14,999: 189
$15,000 to $19,999: 189
$20,000 to $24,999: 162
$25,000 to $29,999: 207
$30,000 to $34,999: 162
$35,000 to $39,999: 106
$40,000 to $44,999: 130
$45,000 to $49,999: 95
$50,000 to $59,999: 104
$60,000 to $74,999: 91
$75,000 to $99,999: 127
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1231

United States or American: 594

Irish: 462

English: 367

German: 360

Scotch-Irish: 109

Italian: 101

Scottish: 88

Norwegian: 66

French (except Basque): 48

Polish: 33

Dutch: 30

French Canadian: 24

Arab:: 22

Lebanese: 22

Russian: 18

European: 13

Swedish: 12

Swiss: 8

Canadian: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (77%)
Cuba (4%)
Peru (4%)
Pakistan (4%)
Germany (3%)
Colombia (3%)
Canada (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2756
Northeast: 578
Midwest: 667
South: 782
West: 79

51% of Okeechobee residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 81
Nursery to 4th grade: 50
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 100
11th grade: 97
12th grade, no diploma: 104
High school graduate (or equivalency): 525
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 78
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 64
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 73
9th grade: 111
10th grade: 130
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 552
Less than 1 year of college: 174
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 107
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 102
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 23.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,520
Black householders: $29,978
Asian householders: $42,116
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $60,969
Some other race householders: $29,848
Two or more races householders: $43,121
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,114

Okeechobee household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Okeechobee household income for Black householders

Okeechobee household income for Asian householders

Okeechobee household income for Some other race householders

Okeechobee household income for Two or more races householders

Okeechobee household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Okeechobee marital status for males

Okeechobee marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,599
Black or African American householders: $142,887
Some other race householders: $162,664
Two or more races householders: $204,442
Hispanic or Latino householders: $170,080

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,510
One, attached: 42
Two: 116
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 340
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,836

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Okeechobee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (94%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%) Utility gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (82%) No fuel used (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Utility gas (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	3.9%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	11.9%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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