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Pahokee gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $206K, 2.7 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. It grades C− overall, 494th of 634 graded towns in Florida. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $53K, and 32% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Pahokee, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On safety, just 8 of Florida’s 134 towns do worse. Pahokee High School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Pahokee beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Pahokee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Pahokee is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for jobs and income (better than 1%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 2,256 in 1930, 5,524 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pahokee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Pahokee.
Pahokee trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it reports violent crime at 3 times the Florida rate.
7.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Pahokee is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Pahokee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Palm Beach school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pahokee Middle-Senior High, with 868 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahokee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 328 | C− |
| Pahokee Middle-Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 868 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
35% of Pahokee adults say their health is fair or poor. Pahokee beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 19% of Pahokee adults report frequent physical distress.
| Pahokee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pahokee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime runs at 6.9 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Florida rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D. Reported crimes fell from 242 to 137 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Pahokee’s violent crime rate is 6.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Pahokee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Homes are within reach (about $206K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 37 miles. At 2.7 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $206K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The typical Pahokee home is worth about $206,000, up 3.1% in a year, 45% below the Florida typical home. 63% of households own their home in Pahokee.
| Pahokee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,116 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average commute for its 2,132 working residents takes 21.5 minutes, against 28 across Florida. Jobs based here grew from 625 in 2013 to 965.
Since 2013, Pahokee has added 340 jobs, to 965 in 2023. The top destinations are Palm Springs (8%), West Palm Beach (8%) and Belle Glade (8%).
| Pahokee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Canal Pt Usda weather station records that about 106 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 53.6°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.9°.
Pahokee has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Pahokee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 54°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pahokee.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Pahokee; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Pahokee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Pahokee is a city located on the south-eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,524 in the 2020 census. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 57% of the residents of Pahokee were African American and 33% were Hispanic or Latino. In 2018, the Mayor as well as four members of the City Commission were all African American.
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Pahokee grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #494 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health, D for safety and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
