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33476

Pahokee, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,413
Median household income
$36,652
People below poverty
38.5%
Median home value
$154,900

Income

The median income of households in 33476 was $36,652. An estimated 9.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.5
$10,000 to $14,999 15.8
$15,000 to $24,999 13.9
$25,000 to $34,999 10.1
$35,000 to $49,999 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2
$75,000 to $99,999 5.7
$100,000 to $149,999 10.5
$150,000 to $199,999 4.6
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 39500
Female 39967

An estimated 63.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,353. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 63.4
Social Security 42.3
Retirement income 18.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.8
Cash public assistance income 5.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 38.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 57.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 35.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 38.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 57.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 35.2

In 2020-2024, 47 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 33476 in 2020-2024, 79.1% had health insurance coverage and 20.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 41.8% and public coverage was 42.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 20.9%.


In 2020-2024, 33476 had a total population of 7,413 - 4,170 (56.3%) females and 3,243 (43.7%) males. The median age was 35.1 years. An estimated 25.9% of the population was under 18 years, 33% was 19 to 44 years, 21.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 33476 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 206 164
5 to 9 189 293
10 to 14 193 461
15 to 19 194 338
20 to 24 281 314
25 to 29 256 206
30 to 34 200 400
35 to 39 178 122
40 to 44 394 99
45 to 49 134 360
50 to 54 92 284
55 to 59 194 179
60 to 64 177 161
65 to 69 184 424
70 to 74 134 98
75 to 79 63 51
80 to 84 124 76
85 and over 50 140

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 10.4% were White; 56.4% were Black or African American; 1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 27.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 23.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 32.3% of the people in 33476 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 9.4% of the people in 33476 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,317 households in 33476. The average household size was 3 people.

Married-couple households made up 36% of the households in 33476 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 46.7% of all households, while 13.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.5% of all households.

In 33476, 32.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36
Cohabiting Couples 3.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
46.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.2% of males and 29% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 45.6 48.5
Now married, except separated 40.2 29
Separated 1.4 0.5
Widowed 2.4 14.7
Divorced 10.4 7.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 33476, 241 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 40.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 80.8% of the people living in 33476 were U.S. natives. 61.1% of the 33476 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 19.2% of 33476 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 70.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 95.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 33476 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 33476.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 98
Asia 0.3
Europe 1.7
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 33476 in 2020-2024, 40.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 35% of people at least five years old; 13.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 35
Other Indo-European languages 5.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 33476 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.9
Different house, same county 2.4
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 0
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 70.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 29.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 33476 was 2,164 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 172 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,727. College or graduate school enrollment was 265.

Educational Attainment of People in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 29.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.2
Some college, no degree 17.6
Associate's degree 7.4
Bachelor's degree 9.9
Graduate or professional degree 5.6

Disability

In 33476, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 25.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.4% of people under 18 years old, to 24.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 52.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 33476, 43.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 25.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,715 68.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 640 25.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 141 5.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 33476 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.2
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 6
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 10.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.8
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 32.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 8.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 33476 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 869 34.8
Service occupations 578 23.2
Sales and office occupations 416 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 245 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 388 15.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 57.8% of 33476 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 18.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 57.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 18.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 10.4
Walked 9.4
Other means 2.8
Worked from home 1.6

In 2020-2024, 33476 had a total of 2,644 housing units. Of these housing units, 41.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 41.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 16.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 41.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41.8
Mobile homes 16.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 33476 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 53.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 33476 had 2,317 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 327 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 42.8% while renters occupied 57.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.31 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.77.

1.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 18.7% and another 19.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 33476:

House Heating Fuel Used in 33476 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 0.3
Electricity 91.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 8.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 33476 was $154,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 32.6 % had a mortgage. 67.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,397 and for owners without a mortgage it was $371.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 33476 was $1,126. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.