Clinton, NJ

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2020 Population

2,699

0.484% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

42.4

0.952% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

4.3%

20% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$114,688

10.3% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$363,700

1.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Clinton, NJ had a population of 2.7k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $114,688. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Clinton, NJ grew from 2,686 to 2,699, a 0.484% increase and its median household income grew from $103,958 to $114,688, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), White (Hispanic) (5.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.15%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%).

None of the households in Clinton, NJ 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.

91.5% of the residents in Clinton, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Clinton, NJ was $363,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Clinton, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Clinton, NJ is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 15.7% of Clinton, NJ residents were born outside of the country (425 people).

In 2020, there were 7.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Clinton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 287 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 148 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.5%

2020 Citizenship

91.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 91.5% of Clinton, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, NJ was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 194
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 137
White (Hispanic)
148 ± 115

8.37%

Hispanic Population

226 people

8.37% of the people in Clinton, NJ are hispanic (226 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clinton, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

425 people

15.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

426 people

As of 2020, 15.7% of Clinton, NJ residents (425 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clinton, NJ was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 24
Vietnam
15 ± 24

Clinton, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clinton, NJ employs 1.55k people. The largest industries in Clinton, NJ are Manufacturing (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Retail Trade (159 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($123,045), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2020 Value

± 193

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Clinton, NJ grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 1.52k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, NJ, are Management Occupations (279 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (178 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

1.55k

2020 Value

± 193

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Clinton, NJ grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 1.52k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, NJ, are Manufacturing (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Retail Trade (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,962

Median earning men ± $13,514

$51,125

Median earning women ± $6,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,625), Manufacturing ($123,462), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($102,361), Wholesale Trade ($54,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $70.5B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($58.9B) and Motorized vehicles ($50.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$649B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

108% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $649B. This is expected to increase 108% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$116B
Pennsylvania
$61.4B
California
$24.4B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $116B, followed by Pennsylvania with $61.4B and California and $24.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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

Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

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

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 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 New Jersey 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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.943% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.978% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.89M), Bachelors Degree (1.64M), and Some college (1.28M).

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, NJ was $363,700 in 2020, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $358,200 to $363,700, a 1.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, NJ is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Clinton, NJ have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$363,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$13,110

$753

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2020

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 68.5% of the housing units in Clinton, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 108.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$114,688

Median Household Income

± $14,704

1.1k

Number of Households

± 143

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Clinton, NJ grew to $114,688 from the previous year's value of $103,958.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, NJ 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, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.49

2020 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.493

2019 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2020, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.5% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (5.17%)

In 2020, 76.7% of workers in Clinton, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.17%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, NJ have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.31% of the workforce in Clinton, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, NJ (116 out of 2.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton, NJ 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
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

94.9% of the population of Clinton, NJ has health coverage, with 68.7% on employee plans, 4.8% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.595% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Jersey was $8,859 in 2014. This is a 4.91% increase from the previous year ($8,444).

Primary care physicians in Hunterdon County, NJ see 820 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.966% decrease from the previous year (828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 400 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New Jersey. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Jersey, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hunterdon County, NJ.

820 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hunterdon County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Hunterdon County, NJ see an average of 820 patients per year. This represents a 0.966% decrease from the previous year (828 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Jersey across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

68.7%

Employer Coverage

4.8%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.595%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton, NJ declined by 3.25% from 5.31% to 5.14%.

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