Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Okeechobee spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.15 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Okeechobee, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The population of Okeechobee overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Okeechobee, 24.55% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Okeechobee in 2018 was $24,631, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,524 for a family of four. However, Okeechobee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Okeechobee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Okeechobee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Okeechobee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Okeechobee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.02% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Okeechobee include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Okeechobee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
