Okeechobee Florida Real Estate
Okeechobee, Florida, is located in Okeechobee County, 27 miles W of Port St. Lucie, Florida and 214 miles S of Jacksonville, Florida. Okeechobee has a population of 5,376.
Okeechobee Homes
Okeechobee properties pool is 1,853 residential properties including Okeechobee new homes. Median age of real estate in Okeechobee is 1977. Average Household size is 3.14 people. 5% are one bedroom homes, 33% are 2 bedroom homes, 56% are 3 bedroom homes, 6% are 4 bedroom homes, and 1% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Okeechobee Mortgage Statistics
Okeechobee mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Okeechobee |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
29% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
71% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
61% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
10% |
16% |
Okeechobee Area Real Estate Tax
Okeechobee Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $730 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 30,179. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Okeechobee School District: Children make up 24.8% of Okeechobee population. Okeechobee has 1,335 under 18 years old residents, or 0.7 kids per one worker, or 0.72 kids per one household.
Okeechobee Real Estate & Okeechobee Homeownership
There are 426.19 or 23% one person households, 704.14 or 38% two person households, and 240.89 or 13% three person households in Okeechobee, Florida. Median residents age is 36.7, Senior citizens (65+) make up 975 or 18.1%% of Okeechobee population.
There are 1,901 workers (over 16 years of age) in Okeechobee. Of these, 92.27% drive to work. Approximately 1.21% of workers in Okeechobee take public transportation. An estimated 1.68% walk to work.
Median Okeechobee homeowner's housing expences are 21.7%
Crime in Okeechobee (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Okeechobee |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
87.43 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
24.18 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
52.08 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
853.79 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
119.05 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
703.13 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
31.62 |
43.3 |
Invest in Okeechobee Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Okeechobee Florida area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Okeechobee |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Port St. Lucie, Florida |
- |
| Near Large City |
Jacksonville, Florida |
- |
| Okeechobee Zip Codes |
34972, 34974 |
- |
| Okeechobee Area Codes |
863 |
- |
| White population |
79% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
10.81% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.99% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.5% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
15.66% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 30,179% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
17.22% |
12.4% |
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