Okeechobee, FL Profile

Okeechobee, FL, population 5,900, 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 this decade the population of Okeechobee has grown by about 10%.

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
	White	79%
	African American	11%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	34.10
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,376	N/A
2001	5,442	1.23%
2002	5,514	1.32%
2003	5,579	1.18%
2004	5,786	3.71%
2005	5,900	1.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,265

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	326
2002	711
2003	840
2004	668
2005	710
2006	717
2007	366
2008	590

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	6	2	1	1	0	0
Robbery	5	27	13	5	7	18	3	10
Aggravated Assault	12	12	28	31	34	23	19	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,274
2002	6,581
2003	8,199
2004	6,418
2005	5,816
2006	5,200
2007	4,875
2008	6,687

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	34	54	64	86	57	59	40	96
Larceny, Theft	307	300	378	257	265	240	229	290
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	16	17	22	22	13	24	11
Arson	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	29 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles