What percentage of people rent in Pahokee, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Pahokee, FL, 2020–2024
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37.1% (±13.3 points) of the occupied homes in Pahokee, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 575 renting households against 976 that own their home.

In Pahokee, the share of households that rent went from 53.9% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−16.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±13.3 points)
Renting households: 575 (±191)
Median renter income: $26,250 (±$20,337)

Who rents and who owns in Pahokee

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pahokee	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±13.3 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	575 (±191)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	976 (±283)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±1.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,250 (±$20,337)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,190 (±$16,090)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Pahokee, the renter share is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (29.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Palm Beach County, Pahokee ranks 19 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 254 of 857.

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

How renting in Pahokee has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	53.9% (±6.9 points)	37.1% (±13.3 points)	−16.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$567 (±$66)	$1,116 (±$139)	+96.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$27,095 (±$3,930)	$53,359 (±$13,509)	+96.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Pahokee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pahokee
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pahokee	—	37.1% (±13.3 points)	—
Belle Glade	8.8 mi	57.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher
South Bay	10 mi	40.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clewiston	18 mi	34.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Indiantown	19 mi	26.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	19 mi	61.6% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Westlake	23 mi	1.2% (±0.8 points)	Lower
The Acreage	24 mi	7.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Loxahatchee Groves	25 mi	9.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westlake, FL (1.2%), The Acreage, FL (7.3%), Loxahatchee Groves, FL (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belle Glade, FL (57.4%), Harlem, FL (61.6%).

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

Households that rent across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Plantation Mobile Home Park	42.2% (±28.6 points)
14	Gun Club Estates	41.6% (±38.3 points)
15	South Bay	40.2% (±12.3 points)
16	Watergate	39.2% (±15.3 points)
17	Palm Beach Shores	39.1% (±10.6 points)
18	Riviera Beach	37.8% (±3.7 points)
19	Pahokee	37.1% (±13.3 points)
20	Delray Beach	36.8% (±2.6 points)
21	San Castle	35.7% (±14.4 points)
22	Cabana Colony	35.5% (±13.6 points)
23	Boynton Beach	35.3% (±2.3 points)
24	Boca Raton	34.3% (±2.0 points)
25	Greenacres	33.5% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pahokee

How many renters are there in Pahokee?

Pahokee has an estimated 575 (±191) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pahokee?

In Pahokee, the share of households that rent went from 53.9% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−16.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Pahokee?

A renting household in Pahokee has 3.3 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pahokee?

The median renting household in Pahokee, FL has an income of $26,250 (±$20,337) a year, against $66,190 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pahokee city, Florida (place:53800, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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