Health Profile of Okeechobee County, Florida
Okeechobee County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Okeechobee County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.0% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Okeechobee County is 77.1 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 17.2%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.0% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,576 residents in Okeechobee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 872 386 men · 485 women
- 75–84 2,844 1,408 men · 1,436 women
- 65–74 4,184 2,052 men · 2,132 women
- 50–64 7,676 4,118 men · 3,557 women
Younger residents
8,265 residents in Okeechobee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,564 1,378 boys · 1,186 girls
- 7–12 2,356 1,294 boys · 1,063 girls
- 3–7 1,898 1,023 boys · 875 girls
- 0–3 1,447 762 boys · 685 girls
About 3,031 residents in Okeechobee County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.1% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Okeechobee County are about the same as in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.2% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.7% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Okeechobee County is about 19% higher than in Florida. The rate of smoking in Okeechobee County is about 18% higher than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 80,938 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 890,315 minutes a day and 325.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Okeechobee County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.02 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.71 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Okeechobee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Okeechobee County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Okeechobee County, FL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 40,816 residents against a local median of 160,388. Okeechobee County, FL's uninsured, at 17.2%, runs 51% above the 11.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.8% on uninsured, so Okeechobee County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Okeechobee County, FL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee County, FL | 40,816 | 77.1 yrs #5/6 | 17.2% #5/6 | 34.1% #3/6 |
| Indian River County, FL | 166,866 | 79.9 yrs | 10.0% | 30.1% |
| St. Lucie County, FL | 360,498 | 77.6 yrs | 11.4% | 35.1% |
| Highlands County, FL | 105,700 | 77.4 yrs | 13.8% | 37.8% |
| Glades County, FL | 12,560 | 74.6 yrs | 22.8% | 38.3% |
| Martin County, FL | 160,388 | 81.6 yrs | 10.5% | 28.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Okeechobee County, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Florida, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Okeechobee County, Florida.
Is Okeechobee County, Florida a healthy place to live?
Okeechobee County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Okeechobee County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Okeechobee County ranks 55th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Okeechobee County, Florida?
People in Okeechobee County, Florida can expect to live 77.1 years on average, about the same as the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Okeechobee County, Florida residents are uninsured?
17.2% of residents in Okeechobee County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 5.7 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Okeechobee County, Florida residents are obese?
34.1% of adults in Okeechobee County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Okeechobee County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 80,938 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 890,315 minutes a day and 325.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Okeechobee County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.02 lifetimes a year.
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