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Clewiston, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Clewiston is a Census city of 7,348 people across 4.50 square miles of land, in Hendry County. Median household income is $57,222, 65.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clewiston
What Clewiston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.5 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,633
- County holding the largest share of its areaHendry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clewiston
How many people live in Clewiston
- Population7,348
- Median age41.0 plus or minus 10.4
- Population under 181,836 plus or minus 462
- Share under 1825.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over1,411 plus or minus 360
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households2,698
- Family households2,009
- Share of households that are families74.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clewiston
Income and work in Clewiston
- Median household income$57,222 plus or minus $14,352
- Per capita income$30,379
- Civilian labor force3,248
- Employed3,205
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over4,820
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clewiston
Housing in Clewiston
- Housing units2,999
- Occupied units2,698
- Vacant units301 plus or minus 150
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied1,774
- Renter occupied924 plus or minus 304
- Ownership rate65.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$239,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$763
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units2,150
- Share single family71.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more524 plus or minus 236
- Share in buildings of two or more17.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes325 plus or minus 197
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clewiston
How Clewiston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,118
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,848 plus or minus 453
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.3 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more909 plus or minus 372
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.2 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled13.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked5.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Worked from home1.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clewiston
SBA loans in Clewiston (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$10,771,000
- Average approval$1,077,100
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$4,000,000
- Jobs supported223
- Jobs per approval22.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clewiston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clewiston
SBA loans in Clewiston (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$3,575,000
- Average approval$1,787,500
- Median approval$1,787,500
- Largest approval$3,400,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clewiston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clewiston
Flood risk in Clewiston
- NFIP communityCity of Clewiston
- NFIP community number120108
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date05/15/20
The City of Clewiston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120108 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hendry County, not Clewiston
Hendry County context, not Clewiston figures
- Establishments in Hendry County772
- Covered employment, Hendry County12,377
- Average annual pay, Hendry County$55,090
- Housing units permitted, Hendry County557
Every figure in this section is published for Hendry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clewiston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Clewiston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clewiston, Florida?
7,348, in 2,698 households. Clewiston city covers 4.50 square miles of land, which is 1,633 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clewiston in?
Hendry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Clewiston?
$57,222. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,200. Median gross rent is $763 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Clewiston businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $10.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clewiston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Clewiston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Clewiston. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Clewiston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clewiston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clewiston, city of, community 120108, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Clewiston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hendry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Clewiston.
Is zoning published for Clewiston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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