Okeechobee Times

Of the 5,574 people living in Okeechobee in 2020, 46.5 percent (2,590) were women and 53.5 percent (2,984) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Okeechobee Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 145. In the 65 and over age range, there were 418 females and 424 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,766	31.7
Females 18 and over	1,621	29.1
Males 65 and over	424	7.6
Females 65 and over	418	7.5

Source: US Census Bureau