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PAHOKEE CENSUS DATA CENTER

PAHOKEE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pahokee, FL

At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in
Pahokee, FL was 5,985.

Pahokee Male Population

At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pahokee was 3,054, which
represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pahokee, FL

There are an estimated 1,001 married men in the town. 49.5 percent of men over 15 years
old in Pahokee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pahokee is 2,931 which is 49 of the total population
(Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pahokee, Florida

There are an estimated 780 married women in the community. 39.3 percent of females over
the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pahokee, FL

The median age of people living in Pahokee, FL was 26.1 at the time of the last full census
survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pahokee was 568. There were
3,686 people above the age of 18, which represents 61.6 percent of the entire population
(compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (492) in the
community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pahokee, FL

At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pahokee, FL was
5,810.

White Population in Pahokee, FL

The estimated White population in the Pahokee community is 1,509, which is 25.2 percent of
the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pahokee, Florida

The estimated Black/African American population is 3,355, which is 56.1 percent of the total
population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pahokee, FL

In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pahokee, FL was 6.

Asian Population in Pahokee, Florida

At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 30.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pahokee, FL

The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pahokee was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 910, while those of “two or
more races” was 175 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pahokee community was 1,763, or 29.5 percent of the total
population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Pahokee, FL
The household population number in Pahokee was 5,726.

Group Quarters Population in Pahokee, FL

Group Quarters population in the community was 259.

Average Household Size in Pahokee, FL

The average household size in Pahokee is 3.35 (The average household size in the United
States is 2.59).

Average Family Size

The average family size in the community is 3.79 (The average family size in the United
States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pahokee, FL

At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,936 total housing units in Pahokee.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,710, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these,
988 were owner-occupied (57.8), and 722 were renter-occupied (42.2, compared to the
national average of 33.80%). There were also 226 vacant homes in Pahokee at the time of
the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pahokee, Florida

The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 625, with a
median value in dollars of 65,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pahokee, FL

For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $788 (national average was
$1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pahokee, average costs per month were $322
(national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher

At the time of the last survey, 1,396 people in the community had a high school degree, or
46.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pahokee, Florida

193 people in Pahokee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.4 of the
total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pahokee, FL

The number of Civilian Veterans in Pahokee was 134, or 3.7 percent of the total population
(National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pahokee, FL

In 2000, there were 1,159 people in Pahokee, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pahokee, FL

At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,509 people in Pahokee who spoke a
language other than English at home. This represented 28.7 of the total population,
compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pahokee, Florida

There were 2,199 in the labor force in Pahokee at the time of the last complete survey. This
represented 56.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean
Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents
in Pahokee was 29.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pahokee, FL

The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,731.
The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pahokee, FL

In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was
$26,265. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pahokee, Florida

Per capita income in Pahokee in the last full census was 10,346. Per capita income in the
U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level

According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pahokee
numbered 384, or 29.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America
living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pahokee, FL

Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,802, or 32 percent . The
percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the