Okeechobee County vs. Highlands County

	Okeechobee County (FL)	Highlands County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	41,537	105,424
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.9%	6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	39,996	98,786
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	39,996	98,786
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.8%	35.3%
Female persons, percent	46.3%	51.1%
White alone, percent	86.8%	85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	9.0%	10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	25.5%	20.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.0%	66.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,026	11,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,730	55,759
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.8%	75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$89,800	$93,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,053	$959
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$313	$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$750	$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.3%	11.7%
Building permits, 2018	52	271
Households, 2014-2018	13,759	41,026
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.73	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.8%	83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.2%	19.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.2%	81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.6%	70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	75.0%	84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.4%	17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.4%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.5%	18.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.0%	42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.2%	38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,090	110,569
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	162,366	576,468
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	508,073	1,112,507
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,873	$11,337
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.5	19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,367	$37,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,943	$23,722
Persons in poverty, percent	21.5%	20.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	825	1,921
Total employment, 2017	7,287	20,766
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	250,787	680,262
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.5%	1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,248	6,085
All firms, 2012	3,028	6,730
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,382	3,426
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,264	2,449
Minority-owned firms, 2012	551	2,033
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,320	4,423
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	255	739
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,589	5,574
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	14.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	24.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	52.0	97.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	768.91	1,016.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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