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Okeechobee, FL vs Clewiston, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Clewiston, is 2% more than it is in Okeechobee and is 68% below the National Average.
- Okeechobee unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Clewiston unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Okeechobee, FLClewiston, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,449  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,258  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Okeechobee, FLClewiston, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock27.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Okeechobee, FLClewiston, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library13.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock16.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 17 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 18 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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Reviews for Clewiston    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I grew up in this small town, and I got out as quickly as possible. It is extremely cliquey, and people are rude. If you're from the "right" family, you'll be fine, but  More

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Over 12 years ago

I will never decide to take the scenic route again to Miami by going through this place. I guess because I was on my way to Miami to represent a client for court the  More

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Over 14 years ago

If something is not done with offenders in Hendry County we will be higher in crime. Offenders need to be punished harshly. We are experiencing a higher population of  More

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