One downside of living in Immokalee is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Immokalee, the average commute to work is 33.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Immokalee ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.95% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Immokalee in 2022 was $18,694, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,776 for a family of four. However, Immokalee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Immokalee is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Immokalee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Immokalee, accounting for 73.16% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Immokalee residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Immokalee include Haitian, Irish, African, German, and English.
Immokalee also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.53%.
The most common language spoken in Immokalee is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
