Okeechobee is located in Okeechobee county Florida with a geographic area of 4.1 square miles. The total population in Okeechobee is 5,574 with 53.5% male and 46.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.1% of the population and over age 65 is 15.1% of the population. The median household income is $40,425, per capita income is $19,633. There are a total of 1,814 housing units with 61.9% owner occupied. Education includes 30.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 23.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Okeechobee in the summer is 82 degrees, and in the winter 56 degrees.
