Clewiston Metro Area

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  4. Clewiston Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Clewiston Metro Area Family Information
  6. Clewiston Metro Area Education Information
  7. Clewiston Metro Area Business Information
  8. Clewiston Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Clewiston Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Clewiston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Clewiston Metro Area Counties
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Clewiston Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Clewiston Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,210
  • Land Area (2000): 2,985.050 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 96.495 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,294
Clewiston Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 46,152 63.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 666 0.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,824 35.55%

Clewiston Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Clewiston Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,974 11,221 1,753 13.51% 136
1991 14,217 12,327 1,891 13.30% 133
1992 15,591 13,040 2,551 16.36% 165
1993 15,756 13,331 2,425 15.39% 155
1994 16,360 13,613 2,747 16.79% 170
1995 16,568 14,094 2,473 14.93% 151
1996 16,639 14,238 2,402 14.43% 147
1997 17,477 15,125 2,352 13.46% 137
1998 16,316 14,175 2,141 13.12% 133
1999 16,331 14,249 2,082 12.75% 129
2000 16,296 15,125 1,171 7.19% 73
2001 16,980 15,708 1,272 7.49% 76
2002 17,313 15,868 1,446 8.35% 85
2003 17,143 15,705 1,439 8.39% 85
2004 16,899 15,511 1,388 8.22% 84
2005 17,088 15,814 1,274 7.45% 75
2006 17,436 16,306 1,131 6.48% 65
2007 17,983 16,643 1,340 7.45% 75
2008 18,526 16,723 1,803 9.73% 97
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,497 17,165 1,332 7.20% 72
Feb 2008 18,226 17,009 1,217 6.68% 67
Mar 2008 18,632 17,365 1,267 6.80% 68
Apr 2008 18,536 17,375 1,161 6.26% 63
May 2008 18,711 17,225 1,486 7.94% 79
Jun 2008 18,421 16,500 1,921 10.43% 104
Jul 2008 18,239 15,733 2,506 13.74% 137
Aug 2008 18,625 15,953 2,672 14.35% 143
Sep 2008 18,846 16,183 2,663 14.13% 141
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Clewiston Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5,610 31.05%
2. Construction 2,048 11.34%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,878 10.40%
4. Public Administration 1,224 6.78%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 702 3.89%
6. Repair and Maintenance 546 3.02%
7. Educational Services 496 2.75%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 488 2.70%
9. Truck Transportation 460 2.55%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 364 2.01%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 318 1.76%
12. Utilities 280 1.55%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 274 1.52%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 272 1.51%
15. Health Care 244 1.35%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 218 1.21%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 212 1.17%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190 1.05%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 176 0.97%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 150 0.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,586 14.30%
2. Public Administration 1,202 10.84%
3. Health Care 1,142 10.30%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 978 8.82%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 976 8.80%
6. Finance and Insurance 610 5.50%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 512 4.62%
8. Food Manufacturing 496 4.47%
9. Social Assistance 362 3.26%
10. Department and Other General Stores 350 3.16%
11. Construction 280 2.52%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 2.51%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 202 1.82%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 178 1.60%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 148 1.33%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 134 1.21%
17. U.S. Postal Service 120 1.08%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 108 0.97%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 106 0.96%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 106 0.96%

Clewiston Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 4,410 24.41%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,270 7.03%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,016 5.62%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 866 4.79%
5. Other Production Occupations 776 4.30%
6. Other Construction Trades 744 4.12%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 616 3.41%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 590 3.27%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 584 3.23%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 502 2.78%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 488 2.70%
12. Other Management Occupations 452 2.50%
13. Construction Laborers 416 2.30%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 358 1.98%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 338 1.87%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 314 1.74%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 260 1.44%
18. Carpenters 242 1.34%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 224 1.24%
20. Top Executives 216 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 774 6.98%
2. Cashiers 712 6.42%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 614 5.54%
4. Secretaries and Admins 588 5.30%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 556 5.01%
6. Other Management Occupations 510 4.60%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 402 3.62%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 392 3.53%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 346 3.12%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 336 3.03%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 318 2.87%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 312 2.81%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 300 2.70%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 294 2.65%
15. Child Care Workers 266 2.40%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 244 2.20%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 240 2.16%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 228 2.06%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 224 2.02%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 222 2.00%

Clewiston Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,552 57.25%
15-35 hours 3,930 7.36%
1-14 hours 970 1.82%
No regular hours 17,918 33.57%

Clewiston Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,052 3.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,025 7.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,308 8.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,714 16.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,759 9.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,560 16.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,935 13.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,081 7.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 664 2.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 688 2.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 350 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,472 5.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,384 4.92%

Clewiston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,006 7.13%
5-9 5,379 19.11%
10-14 4,167 14.81%
15-19 2,685 9.54%
20-24 2,162 7.68%
25-29 740 2.63%
30-34 3,862 13.72%
35-39 450 1.60%
40-44 684 2.43%
45-59 2,515 8.94%
60-89 2,090 7.43%
At least 90 1,404 4.99%

Clewiston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 432 1.53% 16,707 59.36%
30-44 566 2.01% 4,430 15.74%
45-59 348 1.24% 2,167 7.70%
At least 60 936 3.33% 2,558 9.09%

Clewiston Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 112 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,454 22.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,289 63.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 86 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 388 1.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,282 7.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 533 1.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 551 1.92%

Clewiston Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,708 (66,972 people)
Families (2000): 16,598 (56,734 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,171
People at same address in 1995: 34,308
Clewiston Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,491 11.42%
$10,000-$14,999 1,860 8.53%
$15,000-$19,999 2,172 9.96%
$20,000-$24,999 1,586 7.27%
$25,000-$29,999 1,638 7.51%
$30,000-$34,999 1,596 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 1,536 7.04%
$40,000-$44,999 1,436 6.58%
$45,000-$49,999 954 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 1,955 8.96%
$60,000-$74,999 1,940 8.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,571 7.20%
$100,000-$124,999 526 2.41%
$125,000-$149,999 190 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 138 0.63%
$200,000 or more 228 1.05%

Clewiston Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,013 18.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,685 24.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 410 3.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,745 16.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,675 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 63 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,055 9.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 65 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 550 5.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 27 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 431 3.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 39 0.36%

Clewiston Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,382 31.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,825 8.73%
Public Assistance 931 1.68%
Retirement 3,139 5.68%
Self Employment 2,021 3.66%
Social Security 5,756 10.41%
Supplemental Security 1,094 1.98%
Wage / Salary 16,918 30.60%
Other 3,214 5.81%

Clewiston Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,014 48.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,298 51.15%

Clewiston Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,450 8.00%
Color 1 Box Married 16,993 55.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,164 33.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,035 3.38%

Clewiston Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,226 9.36%
Color 1 Box Married 14,140 59.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,293 22.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,131 8.96%

Clewiston Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Clewiston Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,279 24.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,928 23.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,915 29.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,605 13.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,392 2.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,781 5.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 918 1.81%

Clewiston Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,116 3.08% 378 1.04% 1,494 4.13%
Kindergarten 1,096 3.03% 84 0.23% 1,180 3.26%
Grades 1-4 4,914 13.57% 162 0.45% 5,076 14.02%
Grades 5-8 4,970 13.73% 166 0.46% 5,136 14.18%
Grades 9-12 4,758 13.14% 284 0.78% 5,042 13.92%
Undergrad college 1,331 3.68% 184 0.51% 1,515 4.18%
Graduate or professional school 190 0.52% 46 0.13% 236 0.65%
Total 18,375 50.75% 1,304 3.60% 19,679 54.35%

Clewiston Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Clewiston Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 54 58
2004 92 55

Clewiston Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Clewiston Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,799 75.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,773 24.11%

Clewiston Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,254
Clewiston Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Clewiston Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,852 16.16%
10-19 Years 6,461 17.84%
20-29 Years 6,096 16.84%
30-39 Years 5,254 14.51%
40-49 Years 4,262 11.77%
50-59 Years 3,290 9.09%
60-69 Years 2,504 6.92%
70-79 Years 1,729 4.77%
80-89 Years 653 1.80%
90+ Years 109 0.30%

Clewiston Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,120 55.56%
Color 1 Box Female 16,090 44.44%

Clewiston Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,890 43.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,336 39.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,245 14.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 341 0.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 210 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 148 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Clewiston Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,996 25.03%
2. German 4,345 15.54%
3. Irish 4,254 15.22%
4. English 3,890 13.92%
5. French Non-Basque 1,336 4.78%
6. Italian 958 3.43%
7. Scotch Irish 926 3.31%
8. Jamaican 754 2.70%
9. Polish 650 2.33%
10. Scottish 548 1.96%

Clewiston Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,439 62.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23,907 35.92%
3. Gujarathi 184 0.28%
4. German 162 0.24%
5. French 132 0.20%
6. Other Native North American 132 0.20%
7. Other Indic 110 0.17%
8. French Creole 98 0.15%
9. Arabic 76 0.11%
10. Chinese 60 0.09%

Clewiston Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,174 75.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,861 5.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13,607 18.73%

Clewiston Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Clewiston Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clewiston Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hendry County    

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