Indian River County vs. Okeechobee County

	Indian River County (FL)	Okeechobee County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	157,413	41,537
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14.0%	3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	138,028	39,996
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	138,028	39,996
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.1%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.0%	21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	33.0%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	52.1%	46.3%
White alone, percent	86.9%	86.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	9.5%	9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	1.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.7%	25.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	75.2%	63.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	15,309	3,026
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.0%	12.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	81,043	18,730
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.1%	71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$185,800	$89,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,299	$1,053
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$495	$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$957	$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.0%	5.3%
Building permits, 2018	1,372	52
Households, 2014-2018	57,403	13,759
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.2%	91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.4%	23.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.4%	59.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.7%	75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.3%	11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.9%	22.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.8%	48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.4%	44.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	225,141	40,090
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	886,247	162,366
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,881,271	508,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,383	$12,873
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.4	23.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,336	$40,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,172	$19,943
Persons in poverty, percent	10.7%	21.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	4,326	825
Total employment, 2017	45,434	7,287
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,742,806	250,787
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.1%	3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	14,498	2,248
All firms, 2012	15,044	3,028
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,832	1,382
Women-owned firms, 2012	5,280	1,264
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,960	551
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	11,448	2,320
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,740	255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	12,401	2,589
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	274.5	52.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	502.87	768.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Indian River county (FL) and Okeechobee county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.