Okeechobee County vs. Hendry County

Okeechobee County (FL)Hendry County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,53741,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,99639,143
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,99639,140
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%26.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%13.7%
Female persons, percent46.3%46.7%
White alone, percent86.8%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent9.0%12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%2.0%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.5%54.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.0%32.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,0261,729
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.3%28.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,73014,851
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,800$82,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,053$987
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$750$768
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%8.2%
Building permits, 20185279
Households, 2014-201813,75912,027
Persons per household, 2014-20182.733.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.2%48.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.6%64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.0%65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%8.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%26.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,09037,392
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)162,36685,063
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)508,073258,055
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,873$6,891
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.528.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,367$40,728
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,943$18,900
Persons in poverty, percent21.5%24.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017825583
Total employment, 20177,2876,416
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)250,787219,452
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2483,093
All firms, 20123,0283,103
Men-owned firms, 20121,3821,280
Women-owned firms, 20121,2641,339
Minority-owned firms, 20125511,761
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3201,185
Veteran-owned firms, 2012255219
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5892,781
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%34.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201052.034.0
Land area in square miles, 2010768.911,152.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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