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Okeechobee Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 35,910
Land Area (2000): 2,004.504 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 304.662 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	41,288	57.16%
Rural, Farm	1,248	1.73%
Rural, Non-farm	29,700	41.12%

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Okeechobee Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Okeechobee Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	13,763	12,597	1,166	8.47%	85
1991	14,484	13,102	1,381	9.54%	95
1992	14,818	13,061	1,756	11.85%	119
1993	15,352	13,771	1,581	10.30%	103
1994	15,400	13,649	1,752	11.37%	114
1995	15,852	14,296	1,556	9.82%	98
1996	17,636	15,904	1,732	9.82%	98
1997	17,445	15,914	1,531	8.77%	88
1998	16,812	15,370	1,443	8.58%	86
1999	16,504	15,208	1,296	7.85%	78
2000	15,662	14,823	839	5.36%	54
2001	15,574	14,617	956	6.14%	61
2002	16,154	15,051	1,103	6.83%	68
2003	16,198	15,127	1,071	6.61%	66
2004	16,100	15,111	989	6.15%	62
2005	16,872	16,048	824	4.89%	49
2006	17,159	16,427	732	4.27%	43
2007	17,268	16,348	920	5.33%	53
2008	18,064	16,764	1,301	7.20%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	13,811	12,764	1,047	7.58%	76
Feb 1990	13,657	12,711	946	6.93%	69
Mar 1990	13,693	12,695	998	7.29%	73
Apr 1990	13,613	12,619	994	7.30%	73
May 1990	13,986	12,891	1,095	7.83%	78
Jun 1990	13,862	12,610	1,252	9.03%	90
Jul 1990	13,474	12,107	1,367	10.15%	101
Aug 1990	13,549	12,105	1,444	10.66%	107
Sep 1990	13,647	12,313	1,334	9.78%	98
Oct 1990	13,770	12,530	1,240	9.01%	90
Nov 1990	14,087	12,895	1,192	8.46%	85
Dec 1990	14,002	12,925	1,077	7.69%	77

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	14,353	13,176	1,177	8.20%	82
Feb 1991	14,279	13,196	1,083	7.58%	76
Mar 1991	14,302	13,254	1,048	7.33%	73
Apr 1991	14,221	13,188	1,033	7.26%	73
May 1991	14,438	13,198	1,240	8.59%	86
Jun 1991	14,492	12,918	1,574	10.86%	109
Jul 1991	14,342	12,665	1,677	11.69%	117
Aug 1991	14,285	12,637	1,648	11.54%	115
Sep 1991	14,514	12,872	1,642	11.31%	113
Oct 1991	14,574	13,055	1,519	10.42%	104
Nov 1991	14,937	13,423	1,514	10.14%	101
Dec 1991	15,065	13,643	1,422	9.44%	94

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	15,059	13,448	1,611	10.70%	107
Feb 1992	14,717	13,154	1,563	10.62%	106
Mar 1992	14,975	13,374	1,601	10.69%	107
Apr 1992	14,584	13,148	1,436	9.85%	98
May 1992	14,946	13,243	1,703	11.39%	114
Jun 1992	14,974	12,885	2,089	13.95%	140
Jul 1992	14,789	12,621	2,168	14.66%	147
Aug 1992	14,663	12,534	2,129	14.52%	145
Sep 1992	14,805	12,766	2,039	13.77%	138
Oct 1992	14,783	13,125	1,658	11.22%	112
Nov 1992	14,802	13,190	1,612	10.89%	109
Dec 1992	14,713	13,247	1,466	9.96%	100

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	15,809	14,213	1,596	10.10%	101
Feb 1993	15,807	14,338	1,469	9.29%	93
Mar 1993	15,932	14,497	1,435	9.01%	90
Apr 1993	15,419	14,085	1,334	8.65%	87
May 1993	15,859	14,498	1,361	8.58%	86
Jun 1993	15,876	14,202	1,674	10.54%	105
Jul 1993	14,930	13,023	1,907	12.77%	128
Aug 1993	14,613	12,836	1,777	12.16%	122
Sep 1993	14,694	12,955	1,739	11.83%	118
Oct 1993	14,869	13,194	1,675	11.27%	113
Nov 1993	14,834	13,225	1,609	10.85%	108
Dec 1993	15,581	14,185	1,396	8.96%	90

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	16,177	14,551	1,626	10.05%	101
Feb 1994	15,949	14,440	1,509	9.46%	95
Mar 1994	15,706	14,230	1,476	9.40%	94
Apr 1994	15,284	13,817	1,467	9.60%	96
May 1994	15,350	13,931	1,419	9.24%	92
Jun 1994	15,100	13,187	1,913	12.67%	127
Jul 1994	14,821	12,649	2,172	14.65%	147
Aug 1994	14,676	12,499	2,177	14.83%	148
Sep 1994	15,039	12,837	2,202	14.64%	146
Oct 1994	15,412	13,435	1,977	12.83%	128
Nov 1994	15,645	13,907	1,738	11.11%	111
Dec 1994	15,642	14,299	1,343	8.59%	86

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	16,003	14,530	1,473	9.20%	92
Feb 1995	15,469	14,450	1,019	6.59%	66
Mar 1995	15,481	14,397	1,084	7.00%	70
Apr 1995	15,457	14,318	1,139	7.37%	74
May 1995	15,548	14,296	1,252	8.05%	81
Jun 1995	15,711	13,952	1,759	11.20%	112
Jul 1995	15,529	13,461	2,068	13.32%	133
Aug 1995	15,518	13,536	1,982	12.77%	128
Sep 1995	15,814	13,752	2,062	13.04%	130
Oct 1995	15,817	14,035	1,782	11.27%	113
Nov 1995	16,366	14,722	1,644	10.05%	100
Dec 1995	17,510	16,101	1,409	8.05%	80

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	17,971	16,290	1,681	9.35%	94
Feb 1996	17,232	15,715	1,517	8.80%	88
Mar 1996	17,960	16,326	1,634	9.10%	91
Apr 1996	17,478	16,094	1,384	7.92%	79
May 1996	17,540	16,181	1,359	7.75%	77
Jun 1996	17,633	15,759	1,874	10.63%	106
Jul 1996	17,372	15,186	2,186	12.58%	126
Aug 1996	17,198	15,197	2,001	11.64%	116
Sep 1996	17,417	15,316	2,101	12.06%	121
Oct 1996	17,481	15,650	1,831	10.47%	105
Nov 1996	18,066	16,345	1,721	9.53%	95
Dec 1996	18,283	16,784	1,499	8.20%	82

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	17,993	16,215	1,778	9.88%	99
Feb 1997	17,660	16,128	1,532	8.67%	87
Mar 1997	17,847	16,388	1,459	8.18%	82
Apr 1997	17,989	16,661	1,328	7.38%	74
May 1997	17,992	16,702	1,290	7.17%	72
Jun 1997	17,960	16,331	1,629	9.07%	91
Jul 1997	16,879	15,233	1,646	9.75%	98
Aug 1997	17,038	15,221	1,817	10.66%	107
Sep 1997	17,281	15,466	1,815	10.50%	105
Oct 1997	16,935	15,366	1,569	9.26%	93
Nov 1997	16,859	15,564	1,295	7.68%	77
Dec 1997	16,904	15,695	1,209	7.15%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	16,493	15,161	1,332	8.08%	81
Feb 1998	16,398	15,183	1,215	7.41%	74
Mar 1998	16,781	15,504	1,277	7.61%	76
Apr 1998	16,290	15,346	944	5.79%	58
May 1998	16,429	15,385	1,044	6.35%	64
Jun 1998	16,859	15,359	1,500	8.90%	89
Jul 1998	17,017	15,100	1,917	11.27%	113
Aug 1998	17,145	15,208	1,937	11.30%	113
Sep 1998	17,446	15,573	1,873	10.74%	107
Oct 1998	17,107	15,469	1,638	9.58%	96
Nov 1998	17,004	15,509	1,495	8.79%	88
Dec 1998	16,779	15,637	1,142	6.81%	68

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	16,452	15,266	1,186	7.21%	72
Feb 1999	16,257	15,180	1,077	6.62%	66
Mar 1999	16,204	15,253	951	5.87%	59
Apr 1999	16,258	15,369	889	5.47%	55
May 1999	16,261	15,353	908	5.58%	56
Jun 1999	16,843	15,290	1,553	9.22%	92
Jul 1999	16,716	14,994	1,722	10.30%	103
Aug 1999	16,711	14,943	1,768	10.58%	106
Sep 1999	16,788	15,089	1,699	10.12%	101
Oct 1999	16,562	15,095	1,467	8.86%	89
Nov 1999	16,611	15,297	1,314	7.91%	79
Dec 1999	16,379	15,364	1,015	6.20%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	15,579	14,745	834	5.35%	54
Feb 2000	15,704	14,951	753	4.79%	48
Mar 2000	15,800	15,097	703	4.45%	44
Apr 2000	15,853	15,223	630	3.97%	40
May 2000	15,737	15,054	683	4.34%	43
Jun 2000	15,885	14,999	886	5.58%	56
Jul 2000	15,588	14,582	1,006	6.45%	65
Aug 2000	15,401	14,296	1,105	7.17%	72
Sep 2000	15,583	14,524	1,059	6.80%	68
Oct 2000	15,634	14,704	930	5.95%	59
Nov 2000	15,545	14,761	784	5.04%	50
Dec 2000	15,630	14,938	692	4.43%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	15,918	15,107	811	5.09%	51
Feb 2001	15,790	15,062	728	4.61%	46
Mar 2001	15,815	15,105	710	4.49%	45
Apr 2001	15,440	14,742	698	4.52%	45
May 2001	15,427	14,746	681	4.41%	44
Jun 2001	15,392	14,479	913	5.93%	59
Jul 2001	15,376	14,296	1,080	7.02%	70
Aug 2001	15,440	14,215	1,225	7.93%	79
Sep 2001	15,567	14,464	1,103	7.09%	71
Oct 2001	15,596	14,282	1,314	8.43%	84
Nov 2001	15,580	14,408	1,172	7.52%	75
Dec 2001	15,541	14,500	1,041	6.70%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	16,251	15,175	1,076	6.62%	66
Feb 2002	16,163	15,182	981	6.07%	61
Mar 2002	16,268	15,350	918	5.64%	56
Apr 2002	16,113	15,242	871	5.41%	54
May 2002	16,220	15,306	914	5.64%	56
Jun 2002	16,314	15,217	1,097	6.72%	67
Jul 2002	15,899	14,547	1,352	8.50%	85
Aug 2002	16,116	14,716	1,400	8.69%	87
Sep 2002	16,320	15,016	1,304	7.99%	80
Oct 2002	16,236	15,018	1,218	7.50%	75
Nov 2002	16,005	14,892	1,113	6.95%	70
Dec 2002	15,942	14,945	997	6.25%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	16,628	15,605	1,023	6.15%	62
Feb 2003	16,210	15,258	952	5.87%	59
Mar 2003	15,981	15,075	906	5.67%	57
Apr 2003	16,108	15,256	852	5.29%	53
May 2003	16,305	15,359	946	5.80%	58
Jun 2003	16,056	14,904	1,152	7.17%	72
Jul 2003	15,876	14,513	1,363	8.59%	86
Aug 2003	16,218	14,874	1,344	8.29%	83
Sep 2003	16,222	14,926	1,296	7.99%	80
Oct 2003	16,176	15,053	1,123	6.94%	69
Nov 2003	16,282	15,257	1,025	6.30%	63
Dec 2003	16,310	15,438	872	5.35%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	16,174	15,243	931	5.76%	58
Feb 2004	16,233	15,378	855	5.27%	53
Mar 2004	16,366	15,521	845	5.16%	52
Apr 2004	16,124	15,340	784	4.86%	49
May 2004	16,123	15,277	846	5.25%	52
Jun 2004	16,055	15,072	983	6.12%	61
Jul 2004	16,137	14,914	1,223	7.58%	76
Aug 2004	16,018	14,823	1,195	7.46%	75
Sep 2004	15,769	14,561	1,208	7.66%	77
Oct 2004	16,045	14,939	1,106	6.89%	69
Nov 2004	16,116	15,099	1,017	6.31%	63
Dec 2004	16,042	15,162	880	5.49%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	16,792	15,910	882	5.25%	53
Feb 2005	16,860	16,010	850	5.04%	50
Mar 2005	16,968	16,183	785	4.63%	46
Apr 2005	16,954	16,217	737	4.35%	43
May 2005	16,942	16,213	729	4.30%	43
Jun 2005	16,738	15,900	838	5.01%	50
Jul 2005	16,721	15,748	973	5.82%	58
Aug 2005	16,863	15,936	927	5.50%	55
Sep 2005	16,972	16,031	941	5.54%	55
Oct 2005	16,896	16,063	833	4.93%	49
Nov 2005	16,901	16,131	770	4.56%	46
Dec 2005	16,862	16,236	626	3.71%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	16,807	16,156	651	3.87%	39
Feb 2006	16,965	16,352	613	3.61%	36
Mar 2006	17,157	16,580	577	3.36%	34
Apr 2006	16,861	16,300	561	3.33%	33
May 2006	17,101	16,497	604	3.53%	35
Jun 2006	17,199	16,478	721	4.19%	42
Jul 2006	17,287	16,391	896	5.18%	52
Aug 2006	17,323	16,387	936	5.40%	54
Sep 2006	17,420	16,486	934	5.36%	54
Oct 2006	17,192	16,397	795	4.62%	46
Nov 2006	17,168	16,384	784	4.57%	46
Dec 2006	17,431	16,717	714	4.10%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	17,220	16,453	767	4.45%	45
Feb 2007	17,225	16,510	715	4.15%	42
Mar 2007	17,186	16,505	681	3.96%	40
Apr 2007	16,990	16,312	678	3.99%	40
May 2007	17,102	16,369	733	4.29%	43
Jun 2007	17,211	16,262	949	5.51%	55
Jul 2007	17,354	16,220	1,134	6.53%	65
Aug 2007	17,296	16,159	1,137	6.57%	66
Sep 2007	17,415	16,237	1,178	6.76%	68
Oct 2007	17,330	16,264	1,066	6.15%	62
Nov 2007	17,394	16,381	1,013	5.82%	58
Dec 2007	17,495	16,509	986	5.64%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	17,688	16,690	998	5.64%	56
Feb 2008	17,734	16,798	936	5.28%	53
Mar 2008	17,834	16,843	991	5.56%	56
Apr 2008	17,759	16,810	949	5.34%	53
May 2008	18,018	16,873	1,145	6.35%	64
Jun 2008	17,948	16,619	1,329	7.40%	74
Jul 2008	18,272	16,594	1,678	9.18%	92
Aug 2008	18,609	16,774	1,835	9.86%	99
Sep 2008	18,718	16,874	1,844	9.85%	99
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Okeechobee Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	4,120	25.39%
2.	Construction	2,498	15.40%
3.	Public Administration	1,210	7.46%
4.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	874	5.39%
5.	Repair and Maintenance	634	3.91%
6.	Accommodation and Food Services	620	3.82%
7.	Truck Transportation	618	3.81%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	476	2.93%
9.	Educational Services	410	2.53%
10.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	374	2.30%
11.	Food Manufacturing	368	2.27%
12.	Utilities	324	2.00%
13.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	284	1.75%
14.	Health Care	268	1.65%
15.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	216	1.33%
16.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	180	1.11%
17.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	160	0.99%
18.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	146	0.90%
19.	Department and Other General Stores	146	0.90%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	140	0.86%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	1,980	16.35%
2.	Health Care	1,658	13.69%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,136	9.38%
4.	Public Administration	898	7.41%
5.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	792	6.54%
6.	Food and Beverage Stores	638	5.27%
7.	Social Assistance	574	4.74%
8.	Department and Other General Stores	484	4.00%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	452	3.73%
10.	Finance and Insurance	414	3.42%
11.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	304	2.51%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	252	2.08%
13.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	216	1.78%
14.	Construction	206	1.70%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	180	1.49%
16.	Truck Transportation	148	1.22%
17.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	136	1.12%
18.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	114	0.94%
19.	Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances	86	0.71%
20.	U.S. Postal Service	86	0.71%

Okeechobee Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Agricultural Workers	2,760	17.01%
2.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	978	6.03%
3.	Vehicle Mechanics	926	5.71%
4.	Other Construction Trades	922	5.68%
5.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	918	5.66%
6.	Other Installation / Maintenance	860	5.30%
7.	Other Management Occupations	572	3.53%
8.	Other Production Occupations	442	2.72%
9.	Law Enforcement Workers	438	2.70%
10.	Other Material Moving Workers	420	2.59%
11.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	420	2.59%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	396	2.44%
13.	Farmers and Farm Managers	358	2.21%
14.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	332	2.05%
15.	Carpenters	326	2.01%
16.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	316	1.95%
17.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	294	1.81%
18.	Construction Laborers	240	1.48%
19.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	214	1.32%
20.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	208	1.28%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	810	6.69%
2.	Cashiers	722	5.96%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	684	5.65%
4.	Other Office and Admin Support	588	4.85%
5.	Agricultural Workers	538	4.44%
6.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	516	4.26%
7.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	510	4.21%
8.	Other Management Occupations	426	3.52%
9.	Waiters and Waitresses	408	3.37%
10.	Child Care Workers	398	3.29%
11.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	362	2.99%
12.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	352	2.91%
13.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	344	2.84%
14.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	330	2.72%
15.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	330	2.72%
16.	Health Technologists and Technicians	320	2.64%
17.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	316	2.61%
18.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	290	2.39%
19.	Other Food Preparation and Servers	272	2.25%
20.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	250	2.06%

Okeechobee Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	26,670	47.17%
15-35 hours	5,028	8.89%
1-14 hours	947	1.67%
No regular hours	23,895	42.26%

Okeechobee Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,261	4.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM	2,022	7.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	2,282	8.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM	3,734	13.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	2,984	11.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM	3,140	11.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	3,951	14.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM	2,293	8.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	896	3.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	541	2.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	374	1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	152	0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,687	6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,675	6.21%

Okeechobee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	951	3.52%
5-9	4,163	15.42%
10-14	5,056	18.73%
15-19	3,832	14.20%
20-24	2,271	8.41%
25-29	1,124	4.16%
30-34	2,453	9.09%
35-39	472	1.75%
40-44	628	2.33%
45-59	1,970	7.30%
60-89	2,782	10.31%
At least 90	1,290	4.78%

Okeechobee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	88	0.33%	17,309	64.13%
30-44	200	0.74%	3,353	12.42%
45-59	256	0.95%	1,714	6.35%
At least 60	400	1.48%	3,672	13.60%

Okeechobee Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	62	0.22%
Car / truck / van, carpool	6,309	22.85%
Car / truck / van, solo	18,717	67.79%
Motorcycle	14	0.05%
Other	472	1.71%
Public transportation	944	3.42%
Walked	474	1.72%
Worked at home	618	2.24%

Okeechobee Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 25,228 (67,610 people)
: 18,336 (56,462 people)
: 5,554
: 34,753
Okeechobee Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	2,877	11.33%
$10,000-$14,999	2,182	8.59%
$15,000-$19,999	2,483	9.78%
$20,000-$24,999	2,480	9.77%
$25,000-$29,999	2,475	9.75%
$30,000-$34,999	1,840	7.25%
$35,000-$39,999	1,618	6.37%
$40,000-$44,999	1,494	5.88%
$45,000-$49,999	1,288	5.07%
$50,000-$59,999	1,867	7.35%
$60,000-$74,999	2,177	8.57%
$75,000-$99,999	1,260	4.96%
$100,000-$124,999	748	2.95%
$125,000-$149,999	190	0.75%
$150,000-$199,999	200	0.79%
$200,000 or more	214	0.84%

Okeechobee Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	2,703	21.46%
Family, 2 people	4,156	33.00%
Nonfamily, 2 people	638	5.07%
Family, 3 people	1,834	14.56%
Nonfamily, 3 people	97	0.77%
Family, 4 people	1,525	12.11%
Nonfamily, 4 people	56	0.44%
Family, 5 people	816	6.48%
Nonfamily, 5 people	32	0.25%
Family, 6 people	356	2.83%
Nonfamily, 6 people	24	0.19%
Family, 7 or more people	335	2.66%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	21	0.17%

Okeechobee Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	17,820	27.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	6,519	10.06%
Public Assistance	976	1.51%
Retirement	5,126	7.91%
Self Employment	2,884	4.45%
Social Security	9,615	14.84%
Supplemental Security	1,298	2.00%
Wage / Salary	16,814	25.95%
Other	3,736	5.77%

Okeechobee Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	8,857	61.29%
With children under 18	5,594	38.71%

Okeechobee Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	3,516	11.34%
Married	17,792	57.38%
Never Married	8,485	27.36%
Widowed	1,216	3.92%

Okeechobee Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	2,978	11.23%
Married	15,845	59.75%
Never Married	4,309	16.25%
Widowed	3,385	12.77%

Okeechobee Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Okeechobee Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	8,063	14.91%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	12,247	22.64%
High school diploma or equivalent	17,828	32.96%
Some college, no degree	9,394	17.37%
Associate degree	2,192	4.05%
Bachelors degree	3,011	5.57%
Graduate or professional degree	1,349	2.49%

Okeechobee Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	755	2.10%	228	0.63%	983	2.74%
Kindergarten	770	2.14%	68	0.19%	838	2.33%
Grades 1-4	3,982	11.09%	102	0.28%	4,084	11.37%
Grades 5-8	4,288	11.94%	70	0.19%	4,358	12.14%
Grades 9-12	4,420	12.31%	160	0.45%	4,580	12.75%
Undergrad college	1,808	5.03%	279	0.78%	2,087	5.81%
Graduate or professional school	128	0.36%	88	0.25%	216	0.60%
Total	16,151	44.98%	995	2.77%	17,146	47.75%

Okeechobee Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Okeechobee Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	93	73
2004	109	62

Okeechobee Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Okeechobee Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	56,859	83.99%
Below Poverty Level	10,835	16.01%

Okeechobee Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,482

Okeechobee Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Okeechobee Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	4,715	13.13%
10-19 Years	5,406	15.05%
20-29 Years	4,618	12.86%
30-39 Years	4,911	13.68%
40-49 Years	4,621	12.87%
50-59 Years	3,887	10.82%
60-69 Years	3,631	10.11%
70-79 Years	2,929	8.16%
80-89 Years	1,044	2.91%
90+ Years	148	0.41%

Okeechobee Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	19,245	53.59%
Female	16,665	46.41%

Okeechobee Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	25,699	71.57%
Hispanic/Latino	6,684	18.61%
African-American	2,796	7.79%
Multiracial	317	0.88%
Asian	228	0.63%
Amerindian	148	0.41%
Other Race	24	0.07%
Pacific Islander	14	0.04%

Okeechobee Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	9,562	22.03%
2.	Irish	8,059	18.56%
3.	German	7,408	17.06%
4.	English	6,989	16.10%
5.	Italian	1,980	4.56%
6.	French Non-Basque	1,924	4.43%
7.	Scottish	1,006	2.32%
8.	Scotch Irish	989	2.28%
9.	Dutch	880	2.03%
10.	Polish	512	1.18%

Okeechobee Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	54,604	80.86%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	11,583	17.15%
3.	French	210	0.31%
4.	German	188	0.28%
5.	Italian	180	0.27%
6.	Urdu	152	0.23%
7.	Arabic	124	0.18%
8.	Gujarathi	90	0.13%
9.	French Creole	82	0.12%
10.	Other Indic	72	0.11%

Okeechobee Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	63,955	88.54%
Naturalized immigrant	2,108	2.92%
Not a citizen	6,173	8.55%

Okeechobee Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Okeechobee Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Okeechobee County

Okeechobee Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Cypress Quarters	Okeechobee
North Okeechobee	Taylor Creek

Okeechobee (23,156)	Taylor Creek (4,289)
North Okeechobee (7,315)	Cypress Quarters (1,150)