Pahokee is a city located in Palm Beach County Florida. Pahokee has a 2020 population of 6,333. Pahokee is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 8.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,822 in 2010.
The average household income in Pahokee is $39,519 with a poverty rate of 37.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $706 per month, and the median house value is $108,800. The median age in Pahokee is 35.2 years, 34.8 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pahokeewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,880 | 29.91% |
Black or African American | 3,245 | 51.62% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 15 | 0.24% |
Some Other Race | 297 | 4.72% |
Two or More Races | 849 | 13.51% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,718 | 3.34 | 43 |
Married | 878 | 4.37 | 56.9 |
Male | 128 | 3.08 | 29.7 |
Female | 221 | 4.35 | 30.3 |
Non Family | 491 | 1.1 | 27.1 |
4.2
Average Family Size
3.34
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 855 | 21.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 706 | 17.85% |
High School Graduate | 1,090 | 27.56% |
Some College | 540 | 13.65% |
Associates Degree | 193 | 4.88% |
Bachelors Degree | 505 | 12.77% |
Graduate Degree | 66 | 1.67% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 434 | 100 | 92 |
Black | 2,132 | 1,507 | 378 |
White | 762 | 664 | 101 |
Hispanic | 991 | 148 | 10 |
Native American | 5 | ||
Other Race | 151 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.14%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 21.20%.
63.67% of Pahokee residents speak only English, while 36.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.25% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 869 | 222 | 25.55% |
Black | 2,981 | 758 | 25.43% |
Other | 279 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 833 | 741 | 88.96% |
Hispanic | 1,885 | 1,207 | 64.03% |
37.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
37.98%
Male Poverty Rate
37.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pahokee is White, with 25.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pahokee is Hispanic, with 64.03% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 59.34%.
42.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.9%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 103 | 6.83% |
Black | 163 | 6.85% |
Hispanic | 7 | 0.49% |
26.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.1%
Labor Force Participation
34.4%
Employment Rate
23.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.17%
Born in Pahokee
83.87%
Native Born
16.13%
Foreign Born
6.82%
Non Citizen
9.31%
Naturalized
83.87% of Pahokee residents were born in the United States, with 63.17% having been born in Florida. 6.82% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 4,766 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 4,472 | -294 | -0.63% |
1960 | 4,709 | 237 | 0.52% |
1970 | 5,663 | 954 | 1.86% |
1980 | 6,346 | 683 | 1.15% |
1990 | 6,822 | 476 | 0.73% |
2000 | 5,985 | -837 | -1.30% |
2010 | 5,822 | -163 | -0.28% |
2011 | 5,983 | 161 | 2.77% |
2012 | 6,027 | 44 | 0.74% |
2013 | 6,078 | 51 | 0.85% |
2014 | 6,124 | 46 | 0.76% |
2015 | 6,176 | 52 | 0.85% |
2016 | 6,233 | 57 | 0.92% |
2017 | 6,279 | 46 | 0.74% |
2018 | 6,309 | 30 | 0.48% |
2019 | 6,315 | 6 | 0.10% |
2020 | 6,321 | 6 | 0.10% |
2021 | 6,327 | 6 | 0.09% |
2022 | 6,333 | 6 | 0.09% |