Language Spoken At Home in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,313 | 100% |
| English only | 3,879 | 73.0% |
| Language other than English | 1,434 | 27.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 693 | 13.0% |
| Spanish | 1,416 | 26.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 685 | 12.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,632 | 100% |
| American | 963 | 17.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 29 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 38 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 84 | 1.5% |
| English | 582 | 10.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 120 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 61 | 1.1% |
| German | 739 | 13.1% |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 519 | 9.2% |
| Italian | 244 | 4.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 54 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 73 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 75 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,834 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,193 | 65.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 494 | 26.9% |
| Married-couple family | 654 | 35.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 203 | 11.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 227 | 12.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 64 | 3.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 312 | 17.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 227 | 12.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 641 | 35.0% |
| Householder living alone | 519 | 28.3% |
| 65 years and over | 201 | 11.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 596 | 32.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 523 | 28.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,157 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,834 | 35.6% |
| Spouse | 637 | 12.4% |
| Child | 1,531 | 29.7% |
| Other relatives | 620 | 12.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 535 | 10.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 261 | 5.1% |
Marital Status in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,319 | 100% |
| Never married | 904 | 39.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 978 | 42.2% |
| Separated | 114 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 99 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 224 | 9.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,347 | 100% |
| Never married | 610 | 26.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 774 | 33.0% |
| Separated | 145 | 6.2% |
| Widowed | 267 | 11.4% |
| Divorced | 551 | 23.5% |
Fertility in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 15 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 15 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 118 | 73.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 54 | 33.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 51 | 31.9% |
| 5 or more years | 13 | 8.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 118 | 100% |
| Who are female | 92 | 78.0% |
| Who are married | 56 | 47.5% |
School Enrollment in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,343 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 128 | 9.5% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 3.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 560 | 41.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 263 | 19.6% |
| College or graduate school | 349 | 26.0% |
Educational Attainment in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,874 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 862 | 22.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 534 | 13.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,037 | 26.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 728 | 18.8% |
| Associate's degree | 292 | 7.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 297 | 7.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 124 | 3.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 64.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.9% |
Veteran Status in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,486 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 383 | 8.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,255 | 100% |
| With a disability | 997 | 19.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,138 | 100% |
| With a disability | 133 | 11.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,349 | 100% |
| With a disability | 602 | 18.0% |
| 65 years and over | 768 | 100% |
| With a disability | 262 | 34.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,591 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,789 | 85.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 774 | 13.8% |
| Same county | 604 | 10.8% |
| Different county | 170 | 3.0% |
| Same state | 62 | 1.1% |
| Different state | 108 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 28 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,632 | 100% |
| Native | 4,944 | 87.8% |
| Born in United States | 4,823 | 85.6% |
| State of residence | 3,097 | 55.0% |
| Different state | 1,726 | 30.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 121 | 2.1% |
| Foreign born | 688 | 12.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 688 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 81 | 11.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 607 | 88.2% |
Year of Entry in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 809 | 100% |
| Native | 121 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 121 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 688 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 23 | 3.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 665 | 96.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Okeechobee City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 688 | 100% |
| Europe | 35 | 5.1% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 17 | 2.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 636 | 92.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |