Pahokee, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,985. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,554 (+9.5% change)
Males: 3,054 (51.0%), Females: 2,931 (49.0%)
Palm Beach County
Zip code: 33476
Demographics
Median resident age: 26.1 years
Median household income: $26,731
Median house value: $65,400
Population by Race
Races in Pahokee:
- Black (56.1%)
- Hispanic (29.5%)
- Other race (15.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (13.6%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (5.5%), West Indian (3.5%), English (1.9%), Irish (1.5%), German (1.3%).
Elevation: 15 feet
Land area: 5.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pahokee
- High school or higher: 46.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 14.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pahokee city
- Never married: 33.1%
- Now married: 44.4%
- Separated: 4.9%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 8.1%
19.0% Foreign born (18.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -636 (-9.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pahokee:
- GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL)
- HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)
- PALMS WEST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LOXAHATCHEE, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pahokee:
- PALM BEACH INTL (about 42 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: PBI)
- VERO BEACH MUNI (about 60 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: VRB)
- FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 63 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Abbreviation: FLL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pahokee:
- PALM BEACH CO GLADES (about 4 miles; PAHOKEE, FL; Abbreviation: PHK)
- BELLE GLADE STATE MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL; Abbreviation: X10)
- INDIANTOWN (about 22 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; Abbreviation: X58)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pahokee:
- PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 41 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
- PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
- INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
- FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 50 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
- KEISER COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
- BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
Schools
Public high schools in Pahokee:
- PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH (Students: 847; Location: 900 LARRIMORE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
- EVERGLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Students: 131; Location: P. O. BOX 557; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pahokee:
- PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 560 E MAIN PL; Grades: PK – 06)
- SAGO PALM ACADEMY (Students: 252; Location: 500 BAY BOTTOM ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
- WEST AREA SCHOOL OF CHOICE (Students: 158; Location: 541 RARDIN AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)
- GLADES ACADEMY AGRI/ECOLO STUDIES (Students: 104; Location: 1200 E MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- WEST TRANSITION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 541 RARDIN AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 05)