Clinton, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

9,065

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

4.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

0.783% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Clinton, MO is home to a population of 9.07k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.19k people) in Clinton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 456 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Clinton, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.19k ± 275
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
456 ± 112
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 52

1.63%

Hispanic Population

148 people

1.63% of the people in Clinton, MO are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
246 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 112

Clinton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clinton, MO employs 3.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton, MO were Retail Trade (727 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people), and Manufacturing (378 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,324), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,162).

Employment

Occupations

3.85k

2024 Value

± 519

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, MO grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 3.74k employees to 3.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (461 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (385 people), and Management Occupations (383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

3.85k

2024 Value

± 519

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, MO grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 3.74k employees to 3.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, MO, are Retail Trade (727 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people), and Manufacturing (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,750

Median earning men ± $3,193

$30,256

Median earning women ± $4,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,850), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,485), and Construction ($69,072).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,327), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,125).

Education

The student population of Clinton, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton, MO are White (16 and 100%).

The largest universities in Clinton, MO by number of degrees awarded are Clinton Technical School (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clinton, MO are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (17 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 17 students enrolled in Clinton, MO, 5.88% men and 94.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants

Most Common

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Clinton, MO was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Clinton, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Clinton Technical School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clinton Technical School with 17 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton, MO, which is 0.308 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton, MO was $155,400 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,700 to $155,400, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, MO is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clinton, MO have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,572

$2,697

Median Property Taxes

±$374

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Clinton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $7,851

Number of Households

± 462

In 2024, the median household income of the 4k households in Clinton, MO grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $50,852.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (5.5%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Clinton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (5.5%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, MO have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.864% of the workforce in Clinton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, MO (1.35k out of 8.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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