| OKEECHOBEE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 40241 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 35910 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 12.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4331 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 35910 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3006 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.4 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9897 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.5 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.7 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6758 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35587 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3423 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 419 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 452 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 456 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9373 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26679 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 88.2 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.5 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.2 |
| OKEECHOBEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Births 2006 | 623 |
| OKEECHOBEE Deaths 2006 | 450 |
| OKEECHOBEE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| OKEECHOBEE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 51.5 |
| OKEECHOBEE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 11.5 |
| OKEECHOBEE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 19.2 |
| OKEECHOBEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 65.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 8.9 |
| OKEECHOBEE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8639 |
| OKEECHOBEE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.7 |
| OKEECHOBEE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 16731 |
| OKEECHOBEE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1227 |
| OKEECHOBEE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 7.9 |
| OKEECHOBEE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.8 |
| OKEECHOBEE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 77600 |
| OKEECHOBEE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.4 |
| OKEECHOBEE Households 2000 (complete count) | 12593 |
| OKEECHOBEE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.69 |
| OKEECHOBEE Per capita income in 1999 | 14553 |
| OKEECHOBEE Median household income 2008 | 35724 |
| OKEECHOBEE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.8 |
| OKEECHOBEE Personal income 2007 | 954 |
| OKEECHOBEE Per capita personal income 2007 | 23784 |
| OKEECHOBEE Civilian labor force 2008 | 17953 |
| OKEECHOBEE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1437 |
| OKEECHOBEE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8 |
| OKEECHOBEE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 14249 |
| OKEECHOBEE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1194 |
| OKEECHOBEE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2137 |
| OKEECHOBEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 487991 |
| OKEECHOBEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34247 |
| OKEECHOBEE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 812 |
| OKEECHOBEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 7771 |
| OKEECHOBEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 17.1 |
| OKEECHOBEE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2287 |
| OKEECHOBEE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 34759 |
| OKEECHOBEE Total number of firms 2002 | 2387 |
| OKEECHOBEE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OKEECHOBEE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OKEECHOBEE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OKEECHOBEE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OKEECHOBEE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OKEECHOBEE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 21.3 |
| OKEECHOBEE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| OKEECHOBEE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 111989 |
| OKEECHOBEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 335976 |
| OKEECHOBEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9081 |
| OKEECHOBEE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 177 |
| OKEECHOBEE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 36853 |
| OKEECHOBEE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 338357 |
| OKEECHOBEE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 289276 |
| OKEECHOBEE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7168 |
| OKEECHOBEE Land area in square miles 2000 | 773.94 |
| OKEECHOBEE Population per square mile 2000 | 46 |
