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Okeechobee, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Okeechobee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,376
Population
1,324/sq mi density
$50,365
Median Income
$23,909 per capita
$187,400
Home Value
$284,064 Zillow
$1,008
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
3,414 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$50,365 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$187,400 home value, $1,008/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,365
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,909
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.6%
34% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Okeechobee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Okeechobee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,365
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,909
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,024
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.6%
12% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,754M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
5.6%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,089
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
115
Retail
139
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,024
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,813
38% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,365 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,909 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $2,754M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 5.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,089 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 139 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,813 |