Okeechobee
County, Florida
\n
Okeechobee
County is a
county
located in the
U.S. State
of
Florida. As of
2000,
the population is 35,910. Its
county
seat is
Okeechobee,
Florida6.
History
\nOkeechobee County
was created in
1917. It was named
for the Hitchiti words
oka (water) and
chobi (big).
Geography
\nAccording
to the
U.S.
Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,309
km²
(892
mi²). 2,004
km² (774 mi²) of it is land and 305 km² (118 mi²) of it is
water. The total area is 13.19% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 35,910 people,
12,593 households, and 9,016 families residing in the county. The
population
density is 18/km² (46/mi²). There are 15,504 housing units at an
average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is
79.28%
White,
7.92%
Black
or
African
American, 0.54%
Native
American, 0.67%
Asian,
0.04%
Pacific
Islander, 9.56% from
other
races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 18.61% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 12,593 households out of which 30.40% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% are married couples living together, 10.70%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% are non-families.
21.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.10% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and
the average family size is 3.07. In the county the population is spread out with
25.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 21.90%
from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
37 years. For every 100 females there are 115.50 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 115.20 males. The median income for a household in
the county is $30,456, and the median income for a family is $35,163. Males have
a median income of $25,574 versus $20,160 for females. The per capita income for
the county is $14,553. 16.00% of the population and 11.80% of families are below
the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.90% are under
the age of 18 and 10.30% are 65 or older.
Cities
and towns
\n*
Cypress
Quarters\n*
Okeechobee\n*
Taylor
Creek
