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Port Labelle, FL

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

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Overall score75out of 100
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Population

7,923

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

+52.7% 5-year

100

7,923

Population moved +52.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

78

15.7%

Median rent consumes 15.7% 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

$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

Affordable

Housing Affordability

15.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$806
2BR estimate$1,062
Median income$75,231
Median home value$230,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

7,923

Median age

27.8

Bachelor's degree+

15.5%

Poverty rate

11.9%

Labor force participation

72.0%

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

+8.8%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,189
20215,487
20225,858
20236,856
20247,923
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

20247,923
20258,314 *
20268,997 *

R² = 93.0% · * 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$75,231/yr
Median rent$983/mo
Rent share of income15.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,980/yr
Mortgage share of income18.6%

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 participation72.0%
Poverty rate11.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$230,400
Median monthly rent$983
Price-to-rent ratio19.5x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100

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

Location Context

Port LaBelle CDP, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Clewiston, FL

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