Okeechobee County vs. Osceola County

Okeechobee County (FL)Osceola County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,537367,990
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%37.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,996268,683
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,996268,685
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%13.2%
Female persons, percent46.3%50.7%
White alone, percent86.8%79.4%
Black or African American alone, percent9.0%13.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.0%2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.5%55.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.0%30.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,02616,497
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.3%20.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,730153,495
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%61.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,800$179,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,053$1,364
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$750$1,188
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%26.8%
Building permits, 2018529,759
Households, 2014-201813,75999,158
Persons per household, 2014-20182.733.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.2%50.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.6%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.0%86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,090866,909
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)162,3661,301,669
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)508,0733,236,221
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,873$11,260
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.532.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,367$50,063
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,943$21,331
Persons in poverty, percent21.5%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178256,279
Total employment, 20177,28780,578
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)250,7872,576,568
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,24836,452
All firms, 20123,02830,229
Men-owned firms, 20121,38214,490
Women-owned firms, 20121,26412,711
Minority-owned firms, 201255119,557
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3209,938
Veteran-owned firms, 20122552,141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,58927,255
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%37.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.0%
Population per square mile, 201052.0202.4
Land area in square miles, 2010768.911,327.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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