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Okeechobee, FL vs High Springs, FL

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- High Springs is 0% more densely populated than Okeechobee.
- People are 5.7% more likely to be married in High Springs.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in High Springs.
 Okeechobee, FLHigh Springs, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,216329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 20105,479  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,863285,036,114
 Population - 19904,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock62.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock281.493.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Okeechobee, FLHigh Springs, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Okeechobee, FLHigh Springs, FLUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.9%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Okeechobee, FLHigh Springs, FLUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.302.60
 Households1,955  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households598  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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 18 years ago

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

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