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Clewiston, FL

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score72out of 100
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Population

7,348

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$1.9B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.3%

Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-7.1% 5-year

7

7,348

Population moved -7.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

78

16.0%

Median rent consumes 16.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$626
2BR estimate$824
Median income$57,222
Median home value$239,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

7,348

Median age

41.0

Bachelor's degree+

17.4%

Poverty rate

16.3%

Labor force participation

57.8%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.5%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
20207,910
20217,447
20227,252
20237,257
20247,348
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20247,348
20257,049 *
20266,917 *

R² = 57.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *

R² = 95.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$57,222/yr
Median rent$763/mo
Rent share of income16.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,514/yr
Mortgage share of income25.4%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.8%
Poverty rate16.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$239,200
Median monthly rent$763
Price-to-rent ratio26.1x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum7/100
Overall stability72/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Clewiston city, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Clewiston, FL

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