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Okeechobee, FL Profile


Okeechobee, FL, population 5,876, is located in Florida's Okeechobee county, about 75.6 miles from Coral Springs and 83.6 miles from Cape Coral.

Through the 90's Okeechobee's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Okeechobee has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Okeechobee's population has grown by about 1%.

Okeechobee's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Okeechobee tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American11%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,376N/A
20015,4250.91%
20025,4740.90%
20035,5210.86%
20045,7063.35%
20055,7941.54%
20065,7950.02%
20075,8400.78%
20085,9061.13%
20095,876-0.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,265
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001326
2002711
2003840
2004668
2005710
2006717
2007366
2008590
2009330
2010557
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01512
2002 012712
2003 061328
2004 02531
2005 01734
2006 111823
2007 00319
2008 001025
2009 10712
2010 011715

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,274
20026,581
20038,199
20046,418
20055,816
20065,200
20074,875
20086,687
20096,205
20106,415
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 34 307 5
2002 54 300 16
2003 64 378 17
2004 86 257 22
2005 57 265 22
2006 59 240 13
2007 40 229 24
2008 96 290 11
2009 63 296 17
2010 74 296 10

Location

Elevation29 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles



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