North Okeechobee

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  2. North Okeechobee Statistics
  3. North Okeechobee Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. North Okeechobee Employment Information
  5. North Okeechobee Family Information
  6. North Okeechobee Education Information
  7. North Okeechobee Public Benefits Information
  8. North Okeechobee Criminal Information
  9. North Okeechobee Immigration & Civil Rights Information


North Okeechobee Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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North Okeechobee Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,315
  • Land Area (2000): 1,673.586 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.986 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,386
North Okeechobee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36 0.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 284 3.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,944 95.59%

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North Okeechobee Employment Information Back to top
North Okeechobee Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 432 27.85%
2. Construction 219 14.12%
3. Public Administration 148 9.54%
4. Repair and Maintenance 76 4.90%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 4.64%
6. Utilities 60 3.87%
7. Truck Transportation 54 3.48%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 40 2.58%
9. Educational Services 37 2.39%
10. Social Assistance 37 2.39%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 35 2.26%
12. Food Manufacturing 35 2.26%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 1.68%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 26 1.68%
15. Metal Manufactuing 25 1.61%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 1.61%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 21 1.35%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 1.29%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 18 1.16%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 204 18.50%
2. Educational Services 198 17.95%
3. Public Administration 128 11.60%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 73 6.62%
5. Department and Other General Stores 60 5.44%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 4.81%
7. Social Assistance 49 4.44%
8. Finance and Insurance 44 3.99%
9. Truck Transportation 41 3.72%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 3.17%
11. Other Transportation 22 1.99%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 21 1.90%
13. Construction 20 1.81%
14. U.S. Postal Service 17 1.54%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 1.45%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.27%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 0.82%
18. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 9 0.82%
19. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 9 0.82%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 9 0.82%

North Okeechobee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 226 14.57%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 160 10.32%
3. Other Construction Trades 109 7.03%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 107 6.90%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 91 5.87%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 82 5.29%
7. Other Management Occupations 78 5.03%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 4.96%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 49 3.16%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 46 2.97%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 46 2.97%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 38 2.45%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 32 2.06%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 1.81%
15. Carpenters 26 1.68%
16. Other Production Occupations 26 1.68%
17. Business Operations Specialists 24 1.55%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 1.35%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 1.16%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 111 10.06%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 78 7.07%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 71 6.44%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 66 5.98%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 61 5.53%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 5.44%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 42 3.81%
8. Business Operations Specialists 40 3.63%
9. Registered Nurses 40 3.63%
10. Child Care Workers 36 3.26%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 31 2.81%
12. Other Healthcare Support 31 2.81%
13. Agricultural Workers 30 2.72%
14. Cashiers 26 2.36%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 24 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 1.99%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 1.90%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 1.72%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 17 1.54%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 1.45%

North Okeechobee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,704 46.27%
15-35 hours 389 6.66%
1-14 hours 77 1.32%
No regular hours 2,674 45.76%

North Okeechobee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 140 5.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 168 6.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 93 3.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 397 16.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 393 15.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 400 16.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 301 12.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 153 6.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 68 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 1.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 104 4.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 181 7.35%

North Okeechobee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 115 4.67%
5-9 313 12.71%
10-14 271 11.01%
15-19 413 16.77%
20-24 297 12.06%
25-29 130 5.28%
30-34 248 10.07%
35-39 62 2.52%
40-44 36 1.46%
45-59 238 9.67%
60-89 226 9.18%
At least 90 113 4.59%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.61% 1,524 61.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 346 14.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 238 9.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 339 13.77%

North Okeechobee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 390 15.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,921 75.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 1.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 108 4.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 68 2.69%

North Okeechobee 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.


North Okeechobee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,045 (5,652 people)
Families (2000): 1,628 (5,039 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 647
People at same address in 1995: 3,417
North Okeechobee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 193 9.44%
$10,000-$14,999 93 4.55%
$15,000-$19,999 191 9.34%
$20,000-$24,999 212 10.37%
$25,000-$29,999 193 9.44%
$30,000-$34,999 146 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 123 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 160 7.82%
$45,000-$49,999 83 4.06%
$50,000-$59,999 163 7.97%
$60,000-$74,999 240 11.74%
$75,000-$99,999 147 7.19%
$100,000-$124,999 58 2.84%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.49%
$150,000-$199,999 24 1.17%
$200,000 or more 9 0.44%

North Okeechobee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 336 16.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 688 33.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 3.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 343 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 298 14.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 168 8.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 3.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 48 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

North Okeechobee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,645 32.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 489 9.56%
Public Assistance 35 0.68%
Retirement 286 5.59%
Self Employment 293 5.73%
Social Security 549 10.74%
Supplemental Security 56 1.10%
Wage / Salary 1,523 29.78%
Other 238 4.65%

North Okeechobee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 721 53.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 619 46.19%

North Okeechobee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 486 12.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,936 50.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,272 33.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 136 3.55%

North Okeechobee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 135 6.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,488 68.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 350 16.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 189 8.74%

North Okeechobee 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.


North Okeechobee Education Information Back to top
North Okeechobee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 475 8.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,341 24.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,977 35.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 986 17.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 296 5.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 344 6.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 90 1.63%

North Okeechobee 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 81 1.11% 27 0.37% 108 1.48%
Kindergarten 76 1.04% 0 0.00% 76 1.04%
Grades 1-4 316 4.32% 0 0.00% 316 4.32%
Grades 5-8 477 6.52% 0 0.00% 477 6.52%
Grades 9-12 649 8.87% 39 0.53% 688 9.41%
Undergrad college 166 2.27% 53 0.72% 219 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.21% 0 0.00% 15 0.21%
Total 1,780 24.33% 119 1.63% 1,899 25.96%

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North Okeechobee Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Okeechobee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,966 88.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 676 11.98%

North Okeechobee 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.


North Okeechobee Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,269
North Okeechobee 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.


North Okeechobee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Okeechobee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 814 11.13%
10-19 Years 1,270 17.36%
20-29 Years 1,029 14.07%
30-39 Years 1,280 17.50%
40-49 Years 1,152 15.75%
50-59 Years 832 11.37%
60-69 Years 563 7.70%
70-79 Years 282 3.86%
80-89 Years 79 1.08%
90+ Years 14 0.19%

North Okeechobee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,546 62.15%
Color 1 Box Female 2,769 37.85%

North Okeechobee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,145 70.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,021 13.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,007 13.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 94 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

North Okeechobee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 907 20.30%
2. Irish 862 19.29%
3. German 666 14.90%
4. English 573 12.82%
5. French Non-Basque 304 6.80%
6. Italian 295 6.60%
7. African 154 3.45%
8. Scottish 122 2.73%
9. Scotch Irish 112 2.51%
10. Dutch 80 1.79%

North Okeechobee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,994 86.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 812 11.72%
3. Arabic 45 0.65%
4. Italian 27 0.39%
5. German 14 0.20%
6. Japanese 12 0.17%
7. Other Indo European 11 0.16%
8. Tagalog 8 0.12%
9. French 4 0.06%

North Okeechobee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,800 93.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 172 2.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 292 4.02%

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North Okeechobee 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.