Okeechobee is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 5,432 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Okeechobee is the 278th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Okeechobee is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Okeechobee is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Okeechobee who work in teaching (17.23%), office and administrative support (8.89%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (7.55%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Okeechobee spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.15 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Despite the fact that it is a small city, Okeechobee has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.The citizens of Okeechobee are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.55% of adults in Okeechobee having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Okeechobee in 2022 was $24,631, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,524 for a family of four. However, Okeechobee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Okeechobee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Okeechobee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Okeechobee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Okeechobee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.02% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Okeechobee include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Okeechobee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
