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26.64° N · 81.09° W · GEOID 1246520

Montura

Hendry County, Florida · part of the Clewiston, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Montura is home to 4,121 people. Median household income is $34,617 a year and median rent is $1,113 a month, 38.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $124,400, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,113
18% below the median place
Median household income
$34,617
57% below the median place
Median home value
$124,400
61% below the median place
Unemployment
4.4%
10% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Montura

  • Household income has grown -2.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 473 Florida places.
  • 38.3% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 455 Florida places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $148 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 38.6% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $34,617 a year, less than in 98% of places its size.
01

Moving to Montura

Hendry County gains about 24.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,941
Moved out2,168
Net+773

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$47K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hendry County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hendry County report $49,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$44,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,113 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $965 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $124,400.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 13.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Cocoa West, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
24.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out6
$47,370
33% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMonturaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.5%13% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure24.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$49,89729% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$47,37033% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 38.6%, 89% above the median place.

Montura38.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$44,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
38.6%
89% above the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
6% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
38%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$21,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Montura, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
McKees Rocks, PA31.5% vs 38.6%n/aCompare
La Feria, TX27.6% vs 38.6%n/aCompare
Robstown, TX33.3% vs 38.6%n/aCompare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$965
48% below the median place
Median home value1
$124,400
61% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,280
61% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMonturaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,11318% below
Rent to income138.6%89% above
Property tax rate11.0%13% above
Home price to income13.6x6% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,14429% below
HUD area median income3County figure$65,30039% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,28061% below
Median home value1$124,40061% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.1%59% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure70.0%36% above
Homeownership179.3%19% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure60.4%19% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$96548% below
Vacant homes113.8%95% above
Median year built119941% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
38.3%
256% above the median place
Median household income1
$34,617
57% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$24,488 −39%
Mean commute30 min +19%
Works from home13.5% +8%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMonturaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$34,61757% below
Income per person1$24,48839% below
Unemployment1County figure4.4%10% below
Average annual pay5County figure$57,39313% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure12,74792% below
Poverty rate138.3%256% above
Mean commute130 min19% above
Works from home113.5%8% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 64.7%, 30% below the median place.

High school or higher1
64.7%
30% below the median place
Born abroad1
41.8%
374% above the median place
No health insurance1
17.1%
167% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband84.7% −8%
Household size2.9 +15%
Median age41.1 +5%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMonturaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,1216646th largest
Median age141.15% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure12.2%62% below
High school or higher164.7%30% below
Household size12.915% above
Born abroad141.8%374% above
No health insurance117.1%167% above
Homes with broadband184.7%8% below
05

Life in Montura

12 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k2.4 −74%
Grocery stores per 10k2.4 +15%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.6 −30%
Shops30.0 −1%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.4 −66%
Doctors' offices and clinics7.3 −64%
Child care centers4.2 +83%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
7.3
64% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.4
66% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
4.2
83% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureMonturaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1567% above
Public school students10County figure7,36150% above
Students per teacher10County figure21.439% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure14.630% below
Shops per 10k7County figure30.01% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.466% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure7.364% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure4.283% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k82.474% below
Grocery stores per 10k82.415% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure128% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 53°F, 110% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Montura. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low11
53°F
110% above the median place
Average temperature11
75°F
36% above the median place
July average high11
92°F
6% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMonturaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure92°F6% above
January average low11County figure53°F110% above
Average temperature11County figure75°F36% above
Annual precipitation11County figure51.9 in18% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure78.715% below
Hurricane risk12County figure94.233% above
Tornado risk12County figure37.654% below
Wildfire risk12County figure93.352% above
Heat wave risk12County figure54.040% below
08

Montura in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 40% of the median income in 2030, up from 39% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,113/mo (2024)$1,420/mo$1,170 to $1,730/mo+4.2%
Median household income$34,617 (2024)$42,500$36,000 to $50,500+3.5%
Median home value$124,400 (2024)$195,000$142,000 to $269,000+7.8%

The median home would be worth 4.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Montura

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Cocoa West, FL$1,162$34,126Compare
McKees Rocks, PA$1,081$41,131Compare
West Pensacola, FL$1,138$40,511Compare
La Feria, TX$1,037$45,081Compare
La Feria, TXWest Pensacola, FLMcKees Rocks, PACocoa West, FLMontura, FLMonturaCocoa WestMcKees RocksWest PensacolaLa FeriaMonturaCocoa WestMcKees RocksWest PensacolaLa Feria

Common questions

Is Montura a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -2.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 473 Florida places. 38.3% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 455 Florida places. On cost, space and class size it scores 36 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Montura expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 38.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $124,400.

What salary do you need to live in Montura?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Montura?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cocoa West, FL, McKees Rocks, PA, West Pensacola, FL and La Feria, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Montura with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Montura itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/montura-florida

Citytistics. “Montura, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/montura-florida/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.