Clinton, NC

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    2024 Population
    8,304
    US Senator
    Thom Tillis
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Budd
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    23.6%
    0.328% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $44,953
    6.16% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $212,000
    14.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    3,065
    1.16% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    90.5% of the residents in Clinton, NC are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Clinton, NC are Sampson Community College (675 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Clinton, NC was $212,000, and the homeownership rate was 48.6%.

    Most people in Clinton, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton, NC was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Clinton, NC is home to a population of 8.3k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.4% of Clinton, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Clinton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k White (Non-Hispanic) and 969 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    90.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    88.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 90.5% of Clinton, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, NC was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, NC
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      3.2k ± 392
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.87k ± 307
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      969 ± 271
    21.9%
    Hispanic Population
    1.82k people

    In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Clinton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k White (Non-Hispanic) and 969 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    21.9% of the people in Clinton, NC are hispanic (1.82k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton, NC as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      228,441 ± 11,609 people
    2. India
      90,815 ± 7,367 people
    3. Honduras
      52,061 ± 5,588 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    12.4%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.03k people
    14.8%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.23k people

    As of 2024, 12.4% of Clinton, NC residents (1.03k 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, NC was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      160 ± 75
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      99 ± 82
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      31 ± 31

    Clinton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    86.2% of the population of Clinton, NC has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    13.8%
    Uninsured
    32.5%
    Employer Coverage
    27.1%
    Medicaid
    12.3%
    Medicare
    12.3%
    Non-Group
    1.88%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton, NC declined by 1.37% from 14% to 13.8%.

    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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    Economy

    The economy of Clinton, NC employs 3.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), Manufacturing (422 people), and Retail Trade (346 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,435), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,734), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,000).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3.07k
    2024 Value
    ± 344
    −1.16%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, NC declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 3.1k employees to 3.07k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (328 people), Sales & Related Occupations (327 people), and Production Occupations (281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, NC.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    3.07k
    2024 Value
    ± 344
    −1.16%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, NC declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 3.1k employees to 3.07k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), Manufacturing (422 people), and Retail Trade (346 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $41,063
    Median earning men ± $10,693
    $34,715
    Median earning women ± $3,519

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,818), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,707), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,516).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,100), Public Administration ($39,032), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,476).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (47.6%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.675%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

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

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from North Carolina

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    Thom Tillis
    Senator from North Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Ted Budd
    Senator from North Carolina3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

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

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Clinton, NC awarded 675 degrees. The student population of Clinton, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 527 male students and 999 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton, NC are White (300 and 44.6%), Hispanic or Latino (232 and 34.5%), Black or African American (104 and 15.5%), and Two or More Races (17 and 2.53%).

    The largest universities in Clinton, NC by number of degrees awarded are Sampson Community College (675 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Clinton, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (122 and 18.1%), Welding Technology (94 and 13.9%), and Registered Nursing (58 and 8.59%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,526 students enrolled in Clinton, NC, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 615 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      122 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      58 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      19 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Clinton, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 122 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Sampson Community College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    675 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sampson Community College with 675 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 273 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton, NC, which is 0.679 times less than the 402 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 300 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 232 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($2,736) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($141) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,952) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Clinton, NC was $212,000 in 2024, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,600 to $212,000, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, NC is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Clinton, NC have an average commute time of 19.5 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

    $212,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$15,520
    $1,452
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$187

    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.

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    Rent vs Own

    48.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Clinton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.4%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $44,953
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,149
    2.99k
    Number of Households
    ± 296

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Clinton, NC grew to $44,953 from the previous year's value of $42,344.

    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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton, NC is from North Carolina.
    0.466
    2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina
    0.467
    2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

    In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (8%)
    3. Carpooled (7.93%)

    In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Clinton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    19.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Clinton, NC have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% 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.

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    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.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, NC (1.77k out of 7.51k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

    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.

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