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Lake Wales, FL vs Okeechobee, FL

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- Household income in Okeechobee, is 18% less than it is in Lake Wales and is 72% below the National Average.
- Lake Wales unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Okeechobee unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Lake Wales, FLOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,469  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,149$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,912  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Wales, FLOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Wales, FLOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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