Okeechobee County vs. Indian River County

Okeechobee County (FL)Indian River County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,537157,413
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,996138,028
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,996138,028
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%33.0%
Female persons, percent46.3%52.1%
White alone, percent86.8%86.9%
Black or African American alone, percent9.0%9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.5%12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.0%75.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,02615,309
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.3%10.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,73081,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,800$185,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,053$1,299
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$495
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$750$957
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%25.0%
Building permits, 2018521,372
Households, 2014-201813,75957,403
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.2%13.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.6%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.0%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%28.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%43.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,090225,141
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)162,366886,247
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)508,0731,881,271
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,873$13,383
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.522.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,367$52,336
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,943$35,172
Persons in poverty, percent21.5%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 20178254,326
Total employment, 20177,28745,434
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)250,7871,742,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,24814,498
All firms, 20123,02815,044
Men-owned firms, 20121,3827,832
Women-owned firms, 20121,2645,280
Minority-owned firms, 20125512,960
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,32011,448
Veteran-owned firms, 20122551,740
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,58912,401
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201052.0274.5
Land area in square miles, 2010768.91502.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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