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Okeechobee

Okeechobee County is located in east-central Florida on the northern side of Lake Okeechobee. Okeechobee County was officially founded on May 8, 1917 an now contains 774 square miles of land area and 118 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Okeechobee. The county is named for Lake Okeechobee, "Okeechobee" coming from the Hitchiti words "oka" (meaning water) and "chobi" (meaning big).

Fast Facts about Okeechobee County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 17%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 52 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 36.7 Years
Cost of Living Index for Okeechobee County: 83.6

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $35,100
Median Home Value: $132,520
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Health Care, Construction, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Repair & Maintenance, Transportation Services, Retail Services, Social Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	39,996
Males	21,430
Females	18,566
Population by Age
Under 18	9,584
18 & over	30,412
20-24	2,537
25-34	5,058
35-49	7,678
50-64	7,240
65 & over	6,791

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	9,561
Non Hispanic or Latino	30,435
Population by Race
White	31,009
African-American	3,203
Asian	351
Native American	380
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	29
Other	4,273
Two or more	751