Pahokee is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 6,360, it is the 211th largest city in Florida and the 4170th largest city in the United States. Pahokee is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 12.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,649 in 2010. Pahokee reached it's highest population of 6,822 in 1990. Spanning over 5 miles, Pahokee has a population density of 1,197 people per square mile.
The average household income in Pahokee is $39,312 with a poverty rate of 37.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $547 per month, and the median house value is $90,400. The median age in Pahokee is 35.2 years, 34.7 years for males, and 38.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 130.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pahokee was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,629 | 58.85% |
| White | 2,133 | 34.59% |
| Some Other Race | 349 | 5.66% |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 0.91% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,836 | 3.09 | 51.4 |
| Married | 798 | 3.84 | 69.7 |
| Non Family | 610 | 1.08 | 36.4 |
| Female | 313 | 5.04 | 32.3 |
| Male | 115 | 3.26 | 56.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 800 | 20.03% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 728 | 18.22% |
| High School Graduate | 1,112 | 27.83% |
| Some College | 781 | 19.55% |
| Associates Degree | 235 | 5.88% |
| Bachelors Degree | 238 | 5.96% |
| Graduate Degree | 101 | 2.53% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 2,498 | 1,645 | 237 |
| Hispanic | 985 | 340 | 46 |
| White | 494 | 465 | 56 |
| Other Race | 138 | ||
| Multiple Races | 56 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.13%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.34%.
68.68% of Pahokee residents speak only English, while 31.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.30% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3,374 | 1,447 | 42.89% |
| Hispanic | 1,839 | 524 | 28.49% |
| White | 489 | 172 | 35.17% |
| Other | 349 | 160 | 45.85% |
| Multiple | 56 | 28 | 50.00% |
37.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
42.16%
Male Poverty Rate
32.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pahokee is Multiple, with 50.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pahokee is Hispanic, with 28.49% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 55.21%.
37.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.9%
Male Marriage Rate
44.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 251 | 8.72% |
| White | 87 | 5.88% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.16% |
30.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.6%
Labor Force Participation
36.5%
Employment Rate
29.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.30%
Native Born
18.70%
Foreign Born
14.32%
Non Citizen
4.38%
Naturalized
81.30% of Pahokee residents were born in the United States, with 60.11% having been born in Florida. 14.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,360 | 45 | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 6,315 | 45 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 6,270 | 42 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 6,228 | 45 | 0.73% |
| 2016 | 6,183 | 54 | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 6,129 | 55 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | 6,074 | 42 | 0.70% |
| 2013 | 6,032 | 52 | 0.87% |
| 2012 | 5,980 | 47 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 5,933 | 160 | 2.77% |
| 2010 | 5,773 | -212 | -0.36% |
| 2000 | 5,985 | -837 | -1.30% |
| 1990 | 6,822 | 476 | 0.73% |
| 1980 | 6,346 | 683 | 1.15% |
| 1970 | 5,663 | 954 | 1.86% |
| 1960 | 4,709 | 237 | 0.52% |
| 1950 | 4,472 | -294 | -0.63% |
| 1940 | 4,766 | 0.00% |