Okeechobee Jobs

Okeechobee is a city in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,376 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,784. It is the county seat of Okeechobee County. The Speckled Perch Festival is held in honor of the most famous fish of Lake Okeechobee. This area was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US. Okeechobee is the site of international broadcasting radio station WYFR, which broadcasts Christian radio programming on the shortwave bands. Okeechobee is serviced by the Okeechobee County Airport .

Among the most common occupations in Okeechobee are Sales and office occupations, 23%; Service occupations, 23%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Okeechobee, Florida work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Okeechobee, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Okeechobee job listings indicate that the following industries in Okeechobee are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Okeechobee, Florida is $22,818, and the median income of households in Okeechobee was $27,265.

According to our Okeechobee Trends data, the number of Okeechobee, Florida jobs has decreased by 5% since October 2011.

Population of Okeechobee Total population 5,376 Male 50.02% Female 49.98% Median age 36.7     Okeechobee Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.8% Median cost of a home $74,600 Median mortgage payment $331 Renter-occupied homes 29.2% Vacant housing 12.6% Median monthly rent $522     Average Income Median for all male full-time $24,979 Median for all female full-time $20,658     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 20% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 10% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 16% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 24% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 15%     Race White 81% Black or African American 11% Asian 1% Other 7%     Okeechobee Commute Carpool 18.5% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 19 minutes