How many renters in Okeechobee, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Okeechobee, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.0% (±19.1 points) of renting households in Okeechobee, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.0% (±19.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.7% (±18.6 points)
Median share of income: 24.2% (±12.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Okeechobee

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Okeechobee	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±11.0 points)	16.0%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.9% (±4.4 points)	9.7%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	38.3% (±18.9 points)	20.8%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.8% (±1.3 points)	4.0%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.3% (±4.3 points)	7.9%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	39.7% (±18.6 points)	41.5%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Okeechobee against Okeechobee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Okeechobee	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.0% (±19.1 points)	49.4% (±9.0 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.7% (±18.6 points)	41.5% (±8.0 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.2% (±12.1 points)	29.2% (±7.4 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,822 (±$8,420)	$45,669 (±$3,836)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,061 (±$97)	$1,082 (±$56)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Okeechobee, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Okeechobee County (49.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Okeechobee County, Okeechobee ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 700 of 843.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Okeechobee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okeechobee
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Okeechobee	—	43.0% (±19.1 points)	—
Cypress Quarters	1.3 mi	77.8% (±45.8 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Creek	3.0 mi	49.9% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Indiantown	25 mi	35.5% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port St. Lucie	27 mi	62.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pahokee	31 mi	78.9% (±29.1 points)	Higher
River Park	31 mi	78.3% (±23.5 points)	Higher
White City	31 mi	63.1% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Pierce South	31 mi	91.1% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pahokee, FL (78.9%), River Park, FL (78.3%), Fort Pierce South, FL (91.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Okeechobee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cypress Quarters	77.8% (±45.8 points)
2	Taylor Creek	49.9% (±20.5 points)
3	Okeechobee	43.0% (±19.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Okeechobee

Are renters in Okeechobee rent-burdened?

43.0% of renting households in Okeechobee pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Okeechobee spend on rent?

The median renting household in Okeechobee, FL spends 24.2% (±12.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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