One of the benefits of Okeechobee is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.15 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Okeechobee has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Okeechobee are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.55% of adults in Okeechobee having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Okeechobee in 2022 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.
