Okeechobee County

  1. Okeechobee County Legal Resources
  2. Okeechobee County Statistics
  3. Okeechobee County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Okeechobee County Employment Information
  5. Okeechobee County Family Information
  6. Okeechobee County Education Information
  7. Okeechobee County Business Information
  8. Okeechobee County Public Benefits Information
  9. Okeechobee County Criminal Information
  10. Okeechobee County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Okeechobee County Cities
  12. Okeechobee County Zip Codes


Okeechobee County Legal Resources Back to top

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Okeechobee County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,910
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 587 / 426 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,004.504 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 304.662 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 392,000.000 acres (1,586.032 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 638
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 46.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 22.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $32,396,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 71,000,000 / 63,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 83.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 50
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (101)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,449
  • Federal Spending (2004): $270,449
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Okeechobee County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,504
Building Permits Issued (2006): 316
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $61,858
Okeechobee County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 41,288 57.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,248 1.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 29,700 41.12%

Okeechobee County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okeechobee County Employment Information Back to top
Okeechobee County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,763 12,597 1,166 8.47% 85
1991 14,484 13,102 1,381 9.54% 95
1992 14,818 13,061 1,756 11.85% 119
1993 15,352 13,771 1,581 10.30% 103
1994 15,400 13,649 1,752 11.37% 114
1995 15,852 14,296 1,556 9.82% 98
1996 17,636 15,904 1,732 9.82% 98
1997 17,445 15,914 1,531 8.77% 88
1998 16,812 15,370 1,443 8.58% 86
1999 16,504 15,208 1,296 7.85% 78
2000 15,662 14,823 839 5.36% 54
2001 15,574 14,617 956 6.14% 61
2002 16,154 15,051 1,103 6.83% 68
2003 16,198 15,127 1,071 6.61% 66
2004 16,100 15,111 989 6.15% 62
2005 16,872 16,048 824 4.89% 49
2006 17,159 16,427 732 4.27% 43
2007 17,268 16,348 920 5.33% 53
2008 18,064 16,764 1,301 7.20% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,688 16,690 998 5.64% 56
Feb 2008 17,734 16,798 936 5.28% 53
Mar 2008 17,834 16,843 991 5.56% 56
Apr 2008 17,759 16,810 949 5.34% 53
May 2008 18,018 16,873 1,145 6.35% 64
Jun 2008 17,948 16,619 1,329 7.40% 74
Jul 2008 18,272 16,594 1,678 9.18% 92
Aug 2008 18,609 16,774 1,835 9.86% 99
Sep 2008 18,718 16,874 1,844 9.85% 99
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Okeechobee County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,120 25.39%
2. Construction 2,498 15.40%
3. Public Administration 1,210 7.46%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 874 5.39%
5. Repair and Maintenance 634 3.91%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 620 3.82%
7. Truck Transportation 618 3.81%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 476 2.93%
9. Educational Services 410 2.53%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 374 2.30%
11. Food Manufacturing 368 2.27%
12. Utilities 324 2.00%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 284 1.75%
14. Health Care 268 1.65%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 216 1.33%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 180 1.11%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 160 0.99%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 146 0.90%
19. Department and Other General Stores 146 0.90%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 140 0.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,980 16.35%
2. Health Care 1,658 13.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,136 9.38%
4. Public Administration 898 7.41%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 792 6.54%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 638 5.27%
7. Social Assistance 574 4.74%
8. Department and Other General Stores 484 4.00%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 452 3.73%
10. Finance and Insurance 414 3.42%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 2.51%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 252 2.08%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 216 1.78%
14. Construction 206 1.70%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 180 1.49%
16. Truck Transportation 148 1.22%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 136 1.12%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 114 0.94%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 86 0.71%
20. U.S. Postal Service 86 0.71%

Okeechobee County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 2,760 17.01%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 978 6.03%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 926 5.71%
4. Other Construction Trades 922 5.68%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 918 5.66%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 860 5.30%
7. Other Management Occupations 572 3.53%
8. Other Production Occupations 442 2.72%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 438 2.70%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 420 2.59%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 420 2.59%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 396 2.44%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 358 2.21%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 332 2.05%
15. Carpenters 326 2.01%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 316 1.95%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 294 1.81%
18. Construction Laborers 240 1.48%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 214 1.32%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 208 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 810 6.69%
2. Cashiers 722 5.96%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 684 5.65%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 588 4.85%
5. Agricultural Workers 538 4.44%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 516 4.26%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 510 4.21%
8. Other Management Occupations 426 3.52%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 408 3.37%
10. Child Care Workers 398 3.29%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 362 2.99%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 352 2.91%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 344 2.84%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 330 2.72%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 330 2.72%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 320 2.64%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 316 2.61%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 290 2.39%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 272 2.25%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 250 2.06%

Okeechobee County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,670 47.17%
15-35 hours 5,028 8.89%
1-14 hours 947 1.67%
No regular hours 23,895 42.26%

Okeechobee County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,261 4.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,022 7.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,282 8.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,734 13.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,984 11.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,140 11.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,951 14.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,293 8.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 896 3.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 541 2.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 374 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,687 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,675 6.21%

Okeechobee County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 951 3.52%
5-9 4,163 15.42%
10-14 5,056 18.73%
15-19 3,832 14.20%
20-24 2,271 8.41%
25-29 1,124 4.16%
30-34 2,453 9.09%
35-39 472 1.75%
40-44 628 2.33%
45-59 1,970 7.30%
60-89 2,782 10.31%
At least 90 1,290 4.78%

Okeechobee County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 88 0.33% 17,309 64.13%
30-44 200 0.74% 3,353 12.42%
45-59 256 0.95% 1,714 6.35%
At least 60 400 1.48% 3,672 13.60%

Okeechobee County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 62 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,309 22.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,717 67.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 472 1.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 944 3.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 474 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 618 2.24%

Okeechobee County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okeechobee County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,228 (67,610 people)
Families (2000): 18,336 (56,462 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,554
People at same address in 1995: 34,753
Okeechobee County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,877 11.33%
$10,000-$14,999 2,182 8.59%
$15,000-$19,999 2,483 9.78%
$20,000-$24,999 2,480 9.77%
$25,000-$29,999 2,475 9.75%
$30,000-$34,999 1,840 7.25%
$35,000-$39,999 1,618 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 1,494 5.88%
$45,000-$49,999 1,288 5.07%
$50,000-$59,999 1,867 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 2,177 8.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,260 4.96%
$100,000-$124,999 748 2.95%
$125,000-$149,999 190 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 200 0.79%
$200,000 or more 214 0.84%

Okeechobee County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,703 21.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,156 33.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 638 5.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,834 14.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 97 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,525 12.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 56 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 816 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 32 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 356 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 335 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.17%

Okeechobee County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,820 27.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,519 10.06%
Public Assistance 976 1.51%
Retirement 5,126 7.91%
Self Employment 2,884 4.45%
Social Security 9,615 14.84%
Supplemental Security 1,298 2.00%
Wage / Salary 16,814 25.95%
Other 3,736 5.77%

Okeechobee County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,857 61.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,594 38.71%

Okeechobee County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,516 11.34%
Color 1 Box Married 17,792 57.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,485 27.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,216 3.92%

Okeechobee County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,978 11.23%
Color 1 Box Married 15,845 59.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,309 16.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,385 12.77%

Okeechobee County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okeechobee County Education Information Back to top
Okeechobee County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,063 14.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,247 22.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,828 32.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,394 17.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,192 4.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,011 5.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,349 2.49%

Okeechobee County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 755 2.10% 228 0.63% 983 2.74%
Kindergarten 770 2.14% 68 0.19% 838 2.33%
Grades 1-4 3,982 11.09% 102 0.28% 4,084 11.37%
Grades 5-8 4,288 11.94% 70 0.19% 4,358 12.14%
Grades 9-12 4,420 12.31% 160 0.45% 4,580 12.75%
Undergrad college 1,808 5.03% 279 0.78% 2,087 5.81%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.36% 88 0.25% 216 0.60%
Total 16,151 44.98% 995 2.77% 17,146 47.75%

Okeechobee County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okeechobee County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $111,989,000
Retail sales (2002): $335,976,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $34,759,000
Retired workers (2005): 4,885
Okeechobee County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 8 4 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 3 2 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 3 1
1999 - Construction 13 10 26 16 20
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 10 6 9
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 5 28 22 20
1999 - Information 1 3 1 3 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 2 5 9 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 8 20 17 32
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 4 5 15
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 5 5 11
1999 - Retail Trade 21 13 38 38 41
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 3 3 6 5
1999 - Unclassified 6 2 0 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 5 7 11
1999 - Total 79 63 160 143 188
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 6 7 9
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 5 3 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 2 1
2000 - Construction 9 14 16 23 22
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 6 9 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 12 22 20 21
2000 - Information 1 0 3 3 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 4 3 5 5 8
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 16 24 31
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 5 4 14
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 3 4 15
2000 - Retail Trade 9 17 45 28 49
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 4 4 10
2000 - Unclassified 2 3 2 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 9 3 10
2000 - Total 53 70 152 139 210
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 3 8 5 10
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 0 4 5
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 4 1
2001 - Construction 8 6 18 23 23
2001 - Educational Services 1 1 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 10 4 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 5 25 19 18
2001 - Information 1 1 0 3 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 0 7 9 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 18 23 30
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 10 6 9
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 3 3 15
2001 - Retail Trade 14 22 34 41 35
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 10 6 2 5
2001 - Unclassified 2 3 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 6 3 10 8 5
2001 - Total 64 67 151 156 181
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 8 14 5 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 4 2 1 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 0 3 2
2002 - Construction 11 10 13 22 26
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 8 8 12
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 27 6 26 24 12
2002 - Information 1 0 1 5 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 4 6 9 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 5 23 22 28
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 6 7 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 3 5 14
2002 - Retail Trade 18 10 37 38 38
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 5 4 4
2002 - Unclassified 1 3 0 1 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 6 6 8 9
2002 - Total 90 67 152 163 172
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 3 11 10
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 2 2 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 4 1 1 2
2003 - Construction 10 14 21 16 18
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 12 4 15
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 7 32 16 29
2003 - Information 1 0 3 3 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 3 2 2 6 11
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 11 24 16 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 3 7 4 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 1 6 4 16
2003 - Retail Trade 17 14 43 37 38
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 4 2 4
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 9 6 12
2003 - Total 76 72 169 128 208
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 5 9 2 10
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 2 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 0 2
2004 - Construction 15 15 19 9 26
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 9 7 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 7 22 23 33
2004 - Information 0 0 4 3 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 6 8
2004 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 16 21 34
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 5 5 2 20
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 2 9 5 18
2004 - Retail Trade 18 14 50 24 47
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 5 1 2
2004 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 5 1 10 4 11
2004 - Total 82 68 169 110 236
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 9 2 11 6 9
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 2 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 1 4 1
2005 - Construction 20 5 25 15 25
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 6 2 8 8 14
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 25 24 35
2005 - Information 1 1 4 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 3 4 7 6
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 22 25 23
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 5 11 7 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 6 7 10 15
2005 - Retail Trade 20 12 39 44 42
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 3 4 2
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 4 7 9 8 6
2005 - Total 99 56 172 168 201

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okeechobee County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Okeechobee County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 56,859 83.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,835 16.01%

Okeechobee County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $317 $8 $330 $0 $0 $145 $792 $222 $1,813 $578
1971 $342 $5 $369 $0 $0 $143 $854 $266 $1,708 $459
1972 $404 $7 $393 $0 $0 $145 $942 $361 $1,564 $336
1973 $461 $27 $1,201 $0 $0 $116 $1,778 $419 $1,482 $411
1974 $530 $33 $927 $0 $0 $247 $1,704 $487 $1,424 $574
1975 $674 $32 $889 $0 $0 $257 $1,820 $795 $1,360 $694
1976 $719 $24 $961 $0 $0 $216 $1,896 $874 $1,367 $623
1977 $781 $33 $1,081 $0 $0 $244 $2,106 $1,000 $1,285 $524
1978 $1,084 $33 $1,663 $0 $0 $271 $3,018 $1,373 $1,245 $645
1979 $1,560 $90 $1,891 $0 $0 $435 $3,886 $1,999 $1,205 $1,026
1980 $1,726 $114 $1,696 $0 $0 $475 $3,897 $1,907 $1,160 $1,062
1981 $1,711 $59 $2,047 $0 $0 $445 $4,203 $2,112 $1,110 $1,487
1982 $2,157 $121 $2,200 $0 $0 $536 $4,893 $2,381 $1,060 $1,223
1983 $3,311 $131 $1,803 $0 $0 $3,429 $8,543 $2,824 $1,010 $2,438
1984 $3,459 $148 $2,187 $0 $0 $1,181 $6,827 $3,210 $965 $2,766
1985 $3,455 $703 $2,504 $0 $0 $1,267 $7,226 $3,636 $4,910 $3,143
1986 $3,404 $872 $3,391 $0 $0 $1,447 $8,242 $4,133 $11,755 $9,584
1987 $4,631 $975 $3,636 $0 $0 $2,266 $10,533 $4,957 $11,635 $5,623
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $7,591 $1,315 $5,027 $0 $0 $3,787 $16,405 $7,785 $7,058 $5,534
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $7,383 $4,341 $5,012 $0 $0 $5,330 $17,725 $6,359 $6,398 $2,200


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $224 $94 $45 $174 $6 $884
$127 $32 $82 $0 $0 $100
1971 $0 $266 $50 $37 $172 $8 $833
$140 $27 $79 $0 $0 $54
1972 $1 $248 $42 $13 $239 $6 $992
$180 $29 $78 $0 $0 $156
1973 $0 $318 $55 $9 $301 $4 $1,126
$196 $39 $74 $0 $0 $130
1974 $0 $268 $82 $53 $333 $9 $1,352
$199 $67 $71 $0 $0 $270
1975 $0 $412 $78 $42 $403 $21 $1,678
$450 $53 $69 $0 $0 $150
1976 $0 $407 $11 $24 $484 $31 $1,981
$580 $96 $66 $0 $0 $282
1977 $0 $407 $85 $33 $415 $30 $2,034
$625 $81 $65 $0 $0 $293
1978 $0 $541 $90 $53 $435 $22 $2,829
$718 $83 $63 $0 $0 $824
1979 $0 $603 $221 $75 $532 $29 $3,614
$692 $199 $61 $0 $0 $1,202
1980 $0 $903 $105 $77 $697 $53 $3,736
$835 $121 $59 $0 $0 $886
1981 $0 $791 $0 $206 $1,165 $47 $4,554
$972 $53 $57 $0 $0 $1,263
1982 $0 $1,072 $0 $239 $996 $77 $4,790
$1,019 $40 $54 $99 $0 $1,194
1983 $0 $739 $0 $338 $1,046 $85 $7,456
$1,285 $43 $53 $0 $0 $3,867
1984 $0 $1,027 $0 $257 $1,281 $118 $6,487
$1,166 $135 $50 $0 $0 $2,453
1985 $0 $1,699 $0 $210 $1,531 $165 $7,243
$1,666 $36 $47 $0 $0 $1,889
1986 $0 $1,842 $0 $243 $1,540 $166 $8,190
$2,115 $57 $45 $0 $0 $2,182
1987 $0 $2,095 $0 $291 $1,544 $328 $13,864
$1,704 $251 $655 $0 $0 $6,996
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $2,466 $0 $694 $2,124 $702 $15,378
$2,909 $75 $507 $0 $0 $5,901
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $2,921 $0 $635 $3,228 $584 $23,617
$3,821 $32 $470 $0 $0 $11,926

Okeechobee County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okeechobee County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,482
Okeechobee County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okeechobee County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Okeechobee County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,715 13.13%
10-19 Years 5,406 15.05%
20-29 Years 4,618 12.86%
30-39 Years 4,911 13.68%
40-49 Years 4,621 12.87%
50-59 Years 3,887 10.82%
60-69 Years 3,631 10.11%
70-79 Years 2,929 8.16%
80-89 Years 1,044 2.91%
90+ Years 148 0.41%

Okeechobee County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,245 53.59%
Color 1 Box Female 16,665 46.41%

Okeechobee County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,699 71.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,684 18.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,796 7.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 317 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 228 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 148 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.04%

Okeechobee County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,562 22.03%
2. Irish 8,059 18.56%
3. German 7,408 17.06%
4. English 6,989 16.10%
5. Italian 1,980 4.56%
6. French Non-Basque 1,924 4.43%
7. Scottish 1,006 2.32%
8. Scotch Irish 989 2.28%
9. Dutch 880 2.03%
10. Polish 512 1.18%

Okeechobee County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 54,604 80.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,583 17.15%
3. French 210 0.31%
4. German 188 0.28%
5. Italian 180 0.27%
6. Urdu 152 0.23%
7. Arabic 124 0.18%
8. Gujarathi 90 0.13%
9. French Creole 82 0.12%
10. Other Indic 72 0.11%

Okeechobee County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 63,955 88.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,108 2.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,173 8.55%

Okeechobee County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Okeechobee County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Okeechobee County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
34972 34973 34974