Clinton, NC

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2023 Population

8,336

0.311% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

4.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

23.6%

7.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$42,344

8.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$185,600

16.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,101

4.66% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clinton, NC had a population of 8.34k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $42,344. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clinton, NC declined from 8,362 to 8,336, a −0.311% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,880 to $42,344, a 8.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31%), Other (Hispanic) (11.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.29%), and White (Hispanic) (3.19%).

None of the households in Clinton, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.8% of the residents in Clinton, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clinton, NC are Sampson Community College (199625) (637 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Clinton, NC was $185,600, and the homeownership rate was 46.4%.

Most people in Clinton, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Sampson County, NC Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Clinton, NC is home to a population of 8.34k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.8% of Clinton, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2023, there were 1.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.39k people) in Clinton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k White (Non-Hispanic) and 932 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

89.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.8% of Clinton, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, NC was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clinton, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.39k ± 344
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 269
Other (Hispanic)
932 ± 275

23.2%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

23.2% of the people in Clinton, NC are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clinton, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2023, 14.8% of Clinton, NC residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clinton, NC was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clinton, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 37

Clinton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clinton, NC employs 3.1k people. The largest industries in Clinton, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), Manufacturing (435 people), and Retail Trade (356 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,694), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,278), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,938).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.1k

2023 Value

± 330

4.66%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clinton, NC grew at a rate of 4.66%, from 2.96k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.1k

2023 Value

± 330

4.66%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clinton, NC grew at a rate of 4.66%, from 2.96k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), Manufacturing (435 people), and Retail Trade (356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,354

Median earning men ± $7,612

$32,923

Median earning women ± $3,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($69,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,590), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,354).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Clinton, NC awarded 637 degrees. The student population of Clinton, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 518 male students and 1,072 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton, NC are White (295 and 47%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (189 and 30.1%), Black or African American (107 and 17.1%), and Two or More Races (16 and 2.55%).

The largest universities in Clinton, NC by number of degrees awarded are Sampson Community College (199625) (637 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clinton, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (172 and 27%), General Business Administration & Management (90 and 14.1%), and Information Technology (47 and 7.38%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,590 students enrolled in Clinton, NC, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 731 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
172 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded
Information Technology
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Clinton, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 172 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Clinton, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sampson Community College (199625)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

637 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sampson Community College (199625) with 637 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 219 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton, NC, which is 0.524 times less than the 418 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 295 degrees mean that there were 1.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 189 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,116) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($47) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,289) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton, NC was $185,600 in 2023, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $159,700 to $185,600, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, NC is 46.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clinton, NC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,535

$1,349

Median Property Taxes

±$160

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clinton, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clinton, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.4% of the housing units in Clinton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clinton, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9706

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Clinton, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,344

Median Household Income

± $5,331

2.91k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.91k households in Clinton, NC grew to $42,344 from the previous year's value of $38,880.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Clinton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (8.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, NC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Clinton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clinton, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clinton, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, NC (1.78k out of 7.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton, NC is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86% of the population of Clinton, NC has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sampson County, NC see 2347 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.255% decrease from the previous year (2353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3277 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2107 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,347 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sampson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Sampson County, NC see an average of 2,347 patients per year. This represents a 0.255% decrease from the previous year (2,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sampson County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton, NC declined by 0.136% from 14% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clinton, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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