What percentage of people rent in Port LaBelle, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Port LaBelle, FL, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Port LaBelle, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 444 renting households against 2,311 that own their home.

In Port LaBelle, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (−22.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.1% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 444 (±206)
Median renter income: $50,996 (±$7,696)

Who rents and who owns in Port LaBelle

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port LaBelle	Hendry County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.1% (±7.4 points)	26.4% (±3.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	444 (±206)	3,735 (±533)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,311 (±428)	10,395 (±572)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.7)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,996 (±$7,696)	$34,457 (±$6,527)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,188 (±$26,096)	$71,641 (±$10,307)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Port LaBelle, the renter share is lower than in Hendry County (26.4%).

It is also lower than in Florida (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Hendry County, Port LaBelle ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 634 of 857.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Port LaBelle has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	38.5% (±10.5 points)	16.1% (±7.4 points)	−22.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$918 (±$46)	$983 (±$166)	+7.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,853 (±$2,006)	$75,231 (±$33,110)	+104.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Port LaBelle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port LaBelle
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port LaBelle	—	16.1% (±7.4 points)	—
LaBelle	5.0 mi	25.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Denaud	11 mi	1.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Alva	15 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Moore Haven	18 mi	25.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Acres	19 mi	30.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Olga	19 mi	24.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montura	20 mi	20.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Verandah	22 mi	5.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Denaud, FL (1.9%), Alva, FL (6.3%), Verandah, FL (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lehigh Acres, FL (30.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Hendry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Harlem	61.6% (±14.2 points)
2	Clewiston	34.2% (±9.6 points)
3	LaBelle	25.5% (±11.6 points)
4	Montura	20.7% (±10.2 points)
5	Port LaBelle	16.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Fort Denaud	1.9% (±3.2 points)

Port LaBelle is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port LaBelle

How many renters are there in Port LaBelle?

Port LaBelle has an estimated 444 (±206) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port LaBelle?

In Port LaBelle, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (−22.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Port LaBelle?

A renting household in Port LaBelle has 3.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port LaBelle?

The median renting household in Port LaBelle, FL has an income of $50,996 (±$7,696) a year, against $84,188 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Port LaBelle CDP, Florida (place:58420, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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