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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
5,387 → 5,620
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.8%
$38,803 → $50,365
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Okeechobee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,787
+167 from 2023 (5,620)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,443
+$10,078 from 2023 ($50,365)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,387 | — | $38,803 | — |
| 2015 | 5,423 | +0.7% | $39,662 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,538 | +2.1% | $38,810 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,628 | +1.6% | $41,570 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 5,347 | -5% | $40,149 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,620 | +5.1% | $50,365 | +25.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.