Okeechobee, Florida: schools and neighborhood data
Okeechobee in Okeechobee County. Census figures are 2020-24 American Community Survey estimates.
Open the interactive Okeechobee view- Population
- 5,479 (2020-24)
- Median household income
- $57,044 (2020-24, in 2024 dollars)
- Below the poverty line
- 15.8% of residents (2020-24)
- Homeowners
- 55.1% of occupied homes (2020-24)
- Residents by group
- 51.4% White, 34.0% Hispanic, 8.6% Black, 0.9% Asian (2020-24)
- Foreign-born residents
- 10.2% (2020-24)
- Public school students at schools in the city
- 571 (2024-25)
- Reported crime
- 3.3 violent and 27.0 property offenses per 1,000 residents (2023, Okeechobee Police Department)
- New homes permitted
- 88 housing units (2025)
School districts serving Okeechobee
Schools located in Okeechobee
- Central Elementary School (elementary school)
- Student Serv./Special Programs (early childhood school)
Sources
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (via Census Reporter), U.S. Census Bureau
- NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations, National Center for Education Statistics
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau