Clinton, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,658

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

7.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.19%

2.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,516

0.769% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Clinton, MA is home to a population of 7.66k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Clinton, MA residents were born outside of the country (882 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.59k people) in Clinton, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 536 Other (Hispanic) and 371 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Clinton, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, MA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 638
Other (Hispanic)
536 ± 207
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
371 ± 245

20%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

20% of the people in Clinton, MA are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

882 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

838 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Clinton, MA residents (882 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, MA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 69
Vietnam
67 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 39

Clinton, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clinton, MA employs 4.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), Manufacturing (645 people), and Retail Trade (640 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($113,039), Finance & Insurance ($79,494), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,583).

Employment

Occupations

4.6k

2024 Value

± 541

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, MA grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 4.35k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, MA, are Sales & Related Occupations (529 people), Production Occupations (472 people), and Management Occupations (465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

4.6k

2024 Value

± 541

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, MA grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 4.35k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), Manufacturing (645 people), and Retail Trade (640 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, MA, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,608

Median earning men ± $9,244

$42,523

Median earning women ± $3,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($113,039), Public Administration ($102,596), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,481), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,743), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,950).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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

Voting results are not available for Clinton, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton, MA was $375,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,600 to $375,600, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, MA is 47.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clinton, MA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,306

$1,657

Median Property Taxes

±$299

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.9% of the housing units in Clinton, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clinton, MA 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.

$79,516

Median Household Income

± $7,734

3.46k

Number of Households

± 449

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Clinton, MA grew to $79,516 from the previous year's value of $78,909.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, MA 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, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Clinton, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, MA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Clinton, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, MA (702 out of 7.64k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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