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. 37.88% 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 (12.86%), farm management occupations (9.95%), and sales jobs (9.63%). One downside of living in Immokalee, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.56 minutes every day commuting to work. The population of Immokalee has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.95% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Immokalee in 2022 was $18,694, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,776 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 73.16% 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. In addition, Immokalee has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (37.53%). The most common language spoken in Immokalee is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
