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Labelle, FL

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

5,184

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

60

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-0.0% 5-year

50

5,184

Population moved -0.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

48

37.1%

Median rent consumes 37.1% of median household income: Strained.

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

$5.7K per resident

80

$224.7M

$224.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$224.7M

$5.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$163.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$19.9M
3. Department of Transportation$17.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.7M
3. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY$3.0M

Strained

Housing Affordability

37.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,353
2BR estimate$1,782
Median income$53,309
Median home value$204,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,184

Median age

38.7

Bachelor's degree+

17.8%

Poverty rate

17.2%

Labor force participation

66.3%

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
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,186
20214,884
20224,963
20235,042
20245,184
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

20245,184
20255,098 *
20265,113 *

R² = 3.3% · * 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$53,309/yr
Median rent$1,650/mo
Rent share of income37.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,403/yr
Mortgage share of income23.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.3%
Poverty rate17.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$204,400
Median monthly rent$1,650
Price-to-rent ratio10.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability60/100

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

Location Context

LaBelle city, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Clewiston, FL

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