Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Okeechobee county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,521 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 487 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 415 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,206 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,277 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,136 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,388 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,439 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,722 | 20.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,925 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,243 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 971 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,423 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 665 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,590 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,368 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,044 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 651 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 2,287 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,679 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 3,240 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,482 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 729 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 382 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,862 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,249 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 854 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,078 | 28.4 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,783 | 71.6 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,707 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,568 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,271 | 51.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,119 | 45.0 |
Same county | 8,323 | 24.8 |
Different county | 6,796 | 20.2 |
Same state | 4,357 | 13.0 |
Different state | 2,439 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,178 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,910 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,779 | 88.5 |
Born in United States | 31,506 | 87.7 |
State of residence | 16,217 | 45.2 |
Different state | 15,289 | 42.6 |
Born outside United States | 273 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,131 | 11.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,048 | 5.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,050 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,081 | 8.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,131 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 132 | 3.2 |
| Asia | 218 | 5.3 |
| Africa | 30 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,630 | 87.9 |
| Northern America | 121 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,568 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,112 | 80.8 |
| Language other than English | 6,456 | 19.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,258 | 9.7 |
Spanish | 5,786 | 17.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,061 | 9.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 544 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,910 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,120 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 65 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 66 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 440 | 1.2 |
| English | 3,463 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 962 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 188 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,635 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,998 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 990 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 204 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 256 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 72 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 483 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 503 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 196 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 194 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 76 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 46 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,752 | 13.2 |
| Welsh | 95 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 215 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 10,973 | 30.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
