Clewiston.
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Florida·Hendry County
2 tracts·4K people·$239K median·864/mi²
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The median home value in Clewiston is $239,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Clewiston has 7,348 residents across 1 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 41.0; the population is 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% White, 9.5% Black, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% Multiracial and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (58%), EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (56%) and WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (55%) lead the elementary schools; CLEWISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (45%); CLEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (38%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $763/month, 52% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Clewiston is $57,222 a year, 34% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Clewiston, median rent is $763/month and the median home value is $239,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Clewiston reported 1.1 violent crimes and 10.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 54°F; there are 110 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Clewiston are lightning (100), strong wind (95) and drought (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.03g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Clewiston, 7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).