Pahokee, FL Profile

Pahokee, FL, population 6,554, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 45.1 miles from Coral Springs and 58.1 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Pahokee's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pahokee has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	25%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	18%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.10
	Males	24.30
	Females	27.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,985	N/A
2001	6,169	3.07%
2002	6,281	1.82%
2003	6,362	1.29%
2004	6,461	1.56%
2005	6,554	1.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,731

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	749
2002	1,198
2003	1,543
2004	1,343
2005	712
2006	2,116
2007	2,058
2008	1,698

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	1	1	2	6	7	5
Robbery	10	20	22	24	15	21	17	33
Aggravated Assault	36	53	74	61	30	114	112	74

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,143
2002	4,698
2003	4,644
2004	5,248
2005	3,921
2006	5,206
2007	4,507
2008	5,610

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	70	113	86	117	94	98	70	129
Larceny, Theft	105	168	189	188	160	231	207	174
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	13	17	31	5	18	23	67
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	2	3	7

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles