Immokalee is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 24,557 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Immokalee is the 130th largest community in Florida.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Immokalee is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.63% of the Immokalee workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Immokalee is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Immokalee who work in maintenance occupations (14.32%), farm management occupations (11.56%), and office and administrative support (8.28%). One downside of living in Immokalee is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Immokalee, the average commute to work is 32.91 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In Immokalee, just 6.27% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Immokalee in 2022 was $17,876, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,504 for a family of four. However, Immokalee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Immokalee is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Immokalee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Immokalee, accounting for 73.64% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Immokalee residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Immokalee include Haitian, Irish, African, German, and English. Immokalee also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.97%. The most common language spoken in Immokalee is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
