Pahokee

Population: 5,539
Median household income: $50,464
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Palm Beach County, Florida, Pahokee is a community with a population of 5,539. The median household income of $50,464 is below the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

From 2019 to 2023, Pahokee's population declined 11.6% from 6,269 to 5,539, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $97,000 to $137,500.

27.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,539
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,464
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 1,646
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 18.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2695,539

Median household income

$27,095$50,464

Median home value

$97,000$137,500

Median gross rent

$567$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,269	$27,095	$97,000	$567
2020	6,286	$30,180	$108,800	$706
2021	5,504	$30,753	$97,700	$696
2022	5,548	$36,289	$114,400	$643
2023	5,539	$50,464	$137,500	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	571	10.3%
5 to 17	681	12.3%
18 to 24	562	10.1%
25 to 34	714	12.9%
35 to 44	716	12.9%
45 to 54	741	13.4%
55 to 64	679	12.3%
65 to 74	507	9.2%
75 and over	368	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	750	13.5%
Black or African American	2,865	51.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,849	33.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,120	30.1%
High school graduate	1,106	29.7%
Some college or associate's	808	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	551	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	140	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit6.4%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,252	68.8%
Carpooled	242	13.3%
Public transit	116	6.4%
Walked	122	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	1.7%
Other means	56	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	669	37.4%
15 to 29 min	559	31.3%
30 to 44 min	168	9.4%
45 to 59 min	199	11.1%
60+ min	193	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 27.4% (1,401 of 5,106)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,177	80.7%
Nonfamily households	282	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,459	88.6%
Vacant	187	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	856	58.7%
Renter-occupied	603	41.3%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	882	53.6%
1-unit, attached	34	2.1%
2 to 4 units	195	11.8%
5 to 19 units	81	4.9%
20 or more units	113	6.9%
Mobile home & other	341	20.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1253800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.8202, -80.6620