Clinton, IA

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2023 Population

24,425

0.404% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

18.2%

7.33% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,493

4.16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$115,400

2.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,848

0.0645% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.98%), and White (Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Clinton, IA 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.

99.6% of the residents in Clinton, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clinton, IA was $115,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Clinton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clinton, IA is home to a population of 24.4k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.99% of Clinton, IA residents were born outside of the country (486 people).

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in Clinton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 774 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 299
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 287
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 216

4.99%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

4.99% of the people in Clinton, IA are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clinton, IA 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 Clinton, IA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clinton, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Clinton, IA residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

486 people

2.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

501 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
705 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
276 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
206 ± 93

Clinton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clinton, IA employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Clinton, IA are Manufacturing (2,384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,813 people), and Retail Trade (1,511 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,865), Construction ($62,255), and Public Administration ($58,640).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2023 Value

± 767

−0.0645%

1 Year decline

± 9.95%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, IA, are Production Occupations (1,560 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,305 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (844 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

10.8k

2023 Value

± 767

−0.0645%

1 Year decline

± 9.95%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, IA, are Manufacturing (2,384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,813 people), and Retail Trade (1,511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,519

Median earning men ± $2,725

$31,864

Median earning women ± $3,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,750), Construction ($68,594), and Manufacturing ($65,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,685), Public Administration ($42,423), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% 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 (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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, IA was $115,400 in 2023, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,700 to $115,400, a 2.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, IA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clinton, IA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clinton, IA is $57,493. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Clinton, IA was Census Tract 7 with a value of $71,944, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $63,036 and $60,750.

Housing

Property

$115,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,025

$7,144

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 6

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clinton, IA was Census Tract 7 with a value of $71,944, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $63,036 and $60,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Clinton, IA 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.

$57,493

Median Household Income

± $4,013

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton, IA is from Clinton, IA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Clinton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, IA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Clinton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, IA (4.32k out of 23.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton, IA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

94.1% of the population of Clinton, IA has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 2.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, IA see 2209 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.41% increase from the previous year (2019 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1721 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 581 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, IA

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, IA see an average of 2,209 patients per year. This represents a 9.41% increase from the previous year (2,019 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.94%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

2.69%

Military or VA

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

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