Okeechobee County vs. St. Lucie County

Okeechobee County (FL)St. Lucie County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,537321,128
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%15.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,996277,255
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,996277,789
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%24.1%
Female persons, percent46.3%51.1%
White alone, percent86.8%74.1%
Black or African American alone, percent9.0%21.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.5%19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.0%56.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,02624,634
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.3%16.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,730142,759
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,800$165,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,053$1,362
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$492
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$750$1,136
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%20.5%
Building permits, 2018523,529
Households, 2014-201813,759112,872
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.2%23.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.6%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.0%86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%9.9%
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%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,090329,276
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)162,3661,342,092
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)508,0733,709,492
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,873$13,068
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.527.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,367$49,373
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,943$25,736
Persons in poverty, percent21.5%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 20178255,761
Total employment, 20177,28760,575
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)250,7872,187,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,24827,047
All firms, 20123,02825,489
Men-owned firms, 20121,38213,468
Women-owned firms, 20121,2649,105
Minority-owned firms, 20125519,005
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,32015,770
Veteran-owned firms, 20122552,426
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,58921,869
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%31.7%
Population per square mile, 201052.0485.7
Land area in square miles, 2010768.91571.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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