Clewiston, Florida
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City Overview
As of 2009, Clewiston's population is 7,166 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.71 percent.
The median home cost in Clewiston is $103,470. Home appreciation the last year has been -18.60 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Clewiston's cost of living is 5.68% Lower than the U.S. average.
Clewiston public schools spend $5,568 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 30 students per teacher in Clewiston.
The unemployment rate in Clewiston is 10.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Clewiston jobs have Increased by 3.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Clewiston, FL, population is 7,166. There are 1,559 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Clewiston, FL
The median age is 31.4. The US median is 37.6. 57.58% of people in Clewiston, FL, are married. 8.56% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.95 people. 28.10% of people are married, with children. 10.79% have children, but are single.
Race in Clewiston, FL
77.48% of people are white, 11.23% are black, 0.93% are asian, 0.24% are native american, and 10.34% claim 'Other'.
44.18% of the people in Clewiston, FL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 55.82% are non-hispanic).
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When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Health
There are 62 physicians per 100,000 population in Clewiston, FL. The US average is 170.
Clewiston, FL Health Index
Air quality in Clewiston, FL is 43 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Clewiston, FL is 45 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 10.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $16,776 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $38,502 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.12% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.15% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.05% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.30% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.90% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.11% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.57% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.53% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.26% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.28% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.59% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.53% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 20.52% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 9.01% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 13.29% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.78% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Clewiston, FL, is 10.90%, with job growth of 3.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.50%.
Clewiston, FL Taxes
Clewiston, FL,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Clewiston, FL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $16,776, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,502.
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When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 29 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $103,470 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -18.60% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.96% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.60% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.12% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.79 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 10.97% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.61% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 5.65% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12.68% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.27% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 33.38% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.56% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7.95% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.46% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.00% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.00% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.46% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.07% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.00% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.44% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 26.16% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23.38% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.72% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.81% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.01% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 6.42% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Clewiston, FL, is $103,470. Home appreciation is -18.60% over the last year. The median age of Clewiston, FL, real estate is 29 years.
Clewiston, FL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.12% of the Clewiston, FL, population. 10.60% of houses and apartments in Clewiston, FL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Crime
Clewiston, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Clewiston, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Climate
Clewiston, FL, gets 47 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 106.
On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Clewiston, FL. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 54. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 28 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Education
Clewiston, FL, schools spend $5,568 per student. There are 30 pupils per teacher, 565 students per librarian, and 511 children per counselor in Clewiston, FL schools.
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When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Clewiston, FL, takes 20 minutes. 69% of commuters drive their own car alone. 19% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Clewiston, FL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Clewiston, FL is more expensive.
Overall, Clewiston, FL cost of living is 94.32.
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Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 22.95% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 3.64% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 18.03% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.00% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 8.52% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.87% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 5.27% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.21% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.92% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.24% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 0.97% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.31% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
22.95% of the people in Clewiston, FL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 3.64% are Catholic; 18.03% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 0.97% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Clewiston, FL are Jewish; 0.31% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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Voting
40.51% of the people in Clewiston, FL are registered as Democrats. 58.90% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.59%.
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Stay away: We moved to Clewiston in Oct. 07 and I can't wait to get out of here. The smell is horrible and the only job that one can find is at US Sugar or Walmart. Housing here is... (read more)Not worth the price for this town.: Sellers must think that they have waterfront property because the housing cost are through the roof. You can not find a decent non-fixer-uper for less than 250,000.... (read more)When it is sugar season, plug your nose: Walking out of my house in the morning makes me want to puke from the horrible sugar plant. The smell is enough to make me move far... (read more)Have an opinion about Clewiston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Clewiston Click Here
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