Clewiston, FL Profile

Clewiston, FL, population 7,173, is located in Florida's Hendry county, about 52.9 miles from Coral Springs and 64.2 miles from Cape Coral.

Through the 90's Clewiston's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clewiston has grown by about 11%.

Clewiston's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clewiston tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	31.10
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,460	N/A
2001	6,547	1.35%
2002	6,638	1.39%
2003	6,775	2.06%
2004	6,962	2.76%
2005	7,173	3.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,143

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,222
2002	1,614
2003	1,514
2004	1,503
2005	1,347
2006	823

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	1	1	3
Forcible Rape	4	2	0	0	0	3
Robbery	23	37	26	34	29	22
Aggravated Assault	54	69	76	69	66	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,601
2002	10,200
2003	7,939
2004	8,035
2005	6,340
2006	3,633

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	95	192	110	129	105	40
Larceny, Theft	421	478	393	405	330	205
Motor Vehicle Theft	54	19	37	22	17	20
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	18 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.7 Square Miles