Okeechobee County Information
Okeechobee in
Florida occupies
892 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,406, a change from a 2000 population of
35,910 and
29,627 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
282 acts of violent crime reported in
Okeechobee in 2004, a change from
213 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
711 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Okeechobee, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Okeechobee | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 892 sq. miles | Ranked 995 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,406 | Ranked 1,150 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 39,722 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,910 | Ranked 1,223 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,627 | Ranked 1,311 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.3% | |
| African American | 8% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 282 | 213 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 249 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,128 | 1,351 |
| Burglaries | 482 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 555 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 91 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,497 | 15,662 |
| Unemployed Population | 711 | 839 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 5.4% |
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