Clinton, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,465

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.2

3.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,750

23.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Clinton, CT is home to a population of 3.47k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.95% of Clinton, CT residents were born outside of the country (310 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Clinton, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Other (Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Clinton, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, CT was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 427
Other (Hispanic)
162 ± 183
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 128

10.2%

Hispanic Population

353 people

10.2% of the people in Clinton, CT are hispanic (353 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

8.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

310 people

9.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

332 people

As of 2024, 8.95% of Clinton, CT residents (310 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clinton, CT was 9.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 41
Korea
28 ± 30

Clinton, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clinton, CT.

Economy

The economy of Clinton, CT employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton, CT were Manufacturing (296 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Educational Services (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($137,813), Public Administration ($126,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,696).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 275

0.211%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, CT grew at a rate of 0.211%, from 1.9k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (326 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (276 people), and Production Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.9k

2024 Value

± 275

0.211%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, CT grew at a rate of 0.211%, from 1.9k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, CT, are Manufacturing (296 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Educational Services (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, CT, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,988

Median earning men ± $15,576

$43,073

Median earning women ± $16,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($187,578), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,157), and Manufacturing ($81,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($126,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,079).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton, CT was $365,500 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,200 to $365,500, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, CT is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clinton, CT have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,888

$999

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Clinton, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$102,750

Median Household Income

± $22,038

1.55k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Clinton, CT grew to $102,750 from the previous year's value of $83,333.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, CT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9.49%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Clinton, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.49%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, CT have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Clinton, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, CT (351 out of 3.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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