Clewiston, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,348

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

16.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

53.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,222

0.196% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$239,200

Population & Diversity

Clewiston, FL is home to a population of 7.35k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.8% of Clewiston, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.75k people) in Clewiston, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Hispanic) and 1.48k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Clewiston, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clewiston, FL was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clewiston, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clewiston, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 653
White (Hispanic)
1.79k ± 641
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.48k ± 530

50.9%

Hispanic Population

3.74k people

50.9% of the people in Clewiston, FL are hispanic (3.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clewiston, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

25.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.9k people

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

As of 2024, 25.8% of Clewiston, FL residents (1.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clewiston, FL was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clewiston, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
179 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 31

Clewiston, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 35.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clewiston, FL.

Economy

The economy of Clewiston, FL employs 3.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clewiston, FL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), and Construction (372 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,787), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,788), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,788).

Employment

Occupations

3.21k

2024 Value

± 582

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clewiston, FL declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 3.65k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clewiston, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (360 people), Production Occupations (307 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clewiston, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.21k

2024 Value

± 582

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clewiston, FL declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 3.65k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clewiston, FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), and Construction (372 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clewiston, FL, though some of these residents may live in Clewiston, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,244

Median earning men ± $4,721

$39,531

Median earning women ± $18,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,763), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,027).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,193), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,664), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,269).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clewiston, FL was $239,200 in 2024, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,000 to $239,200, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Clewiston, FL is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clewiston, FL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clewiston, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,284

$1,774

Median Property Taxes

±$410

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clewiston, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clewiston, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Clewiston, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clewiston, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,222

Median Household Income

± $14,352

2.7k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Clewiston, FL grew to $57,222 from the previous year's value of $57,110.

The following chart displays the households in Clewiston, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clewiston, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Walked (5.72%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Clewiston, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who walked to work (5.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clewiston, FL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Clewiston, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clewiston, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clewiston, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clewiston, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clewiston, FL (1.18k out of 7.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clewiston, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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