Florida

Okeechobee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
62.6%
Hispanic
25.8%
African
8.7%
Other
2.9%

Compared with Florida and the United States

Okeechobee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricOkeechobee CountyFloridaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White62.6%49.8%58%
Hispanic25.8%29.2%—
Black or African American8.7%14.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.2%—
Indian0.6%1.1%—
East Asian0.3%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Okeechobee County next to Florida and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricOkeechobee CountyFloridaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.1 (+22.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,984$74,568$80,734
Median home value$193,000$359,000$332,700
Home price to income3.3×4.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,082/mo$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.4%26.9%21.0%