Clewiston

Population: 7,257
Median household income: $57,110
Median home value: $210,000

Clewiston, a community in Hendry County, Florida, has 7,257 residents. Its median household income of $57,110 runs above the Hendry County figure of $53,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Clewiston's population declined 6.7% from 7,781 to 7,257, while its median home value rose 86.5% from $112,600 to $210,000.

The median gross rent is $729. 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,257
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,110
Median home value: $210,000
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 2,957
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7817,257

Median household income

$41,759$57,110

Median home value

$112,600$210,000

Median gross rent

$752$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,781	$41,759	$112,600	$752
2020	7,910	$41,327	$124,700	$832
2021	7,447	$41,125	$124,300	$827
2022	7,252	$50,538	$161,000	$770
2023	7,257	$57,110	$210,000	$729

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	644	8.9%
5 to 17	1,242	17.1%
18 to 24	799	11.0%
25 to 34	927	12.8%
35 to 44	849	11.7%
45 to 54	1,047	14.4%
55 to 64	748	10.3%
65 to 74	530	7.3%
75 and over	471	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,753	37.9%
Black or African American	526	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	152	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,818	52.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.5%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,305	28.5%
High school graduate	1,473	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,048	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	589	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	157	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit6.4%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,425	67.5%
Carpooled	522	14.5%
Public transit	231	6.4%
Walked	156	4.3%
Bicycle	22	0.6%
Worked from home	66	1.8%
Other means	169	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,799	51.0%
15 to 29 min	412	11.7%
30 to 44 min	291	8.3%
45 to 59 min	464	13.2%
60+ min	559	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 10.7% (757 of 7,100)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,949	72.6%
Nonfamily households	735	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,684	90.8%
Vacant	273	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,659	61.8%
Renter-occupied	1,025	38.2%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,707	57.7%
1-unit, attached	110	3.7%
2 to 4 units	519	17.6%
5 to 19 units	64	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	557	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1213000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 26.7528, -80.9392