Clinton, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,676
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.6
12.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
27.7%
4.33% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,522
10.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$173,400
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,183
3.65% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clinton, SC 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.

98.9% of the residents in Clinton, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clinton, SC are Presbyterian College (312 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Clinton, SC was $173,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.5%.

Most people in Clinton, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton, SC was 1 car per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaLaurens County, SCGreenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SCLaurens, Newberry & Union Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Clinton, SC is home to a population of 7.68k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.24% of Clinton, SC residents were born outside of the country (172 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Clinton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Clinton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, SC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.08k ± 524
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.08k ± 543
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    180 ± 84
1.64%
Hispanic Population
126 people

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Clinton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.64% of the people in Clinton, SC are hispanic (126 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.24%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
172 people
1.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
81 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Clinton, SC residents (172 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, SC was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    81 ± 52
  2. Korea
    66 ± 53
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    55 ± 63

Clinton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clinton, SC employs 3.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton, SC were Educational Services (683 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), and Manufacturing (388 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($98,162), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,537), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,323).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k
2024 Value
± 512
3.65%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, SC grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 3.07k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, SC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (464 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (402 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.18k
2024 Value
± 512
3.65%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, SC grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 3.07k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, SC, are Educational Services (683 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), and Manufacturing (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, SC, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,948
Median earning men ± $12,253
$27,783
Median earning women ± $8,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,902), and Manufacturing ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,857), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,583), and Manufacturing ($32,027).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Clinton, SC awarded 312 degrees. The student population of Clinton, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 504 male students and 632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton, SC are White (234 and 77.2%), Black or African American (44 and 14.5%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 4.29%), and Two or More Races (10 and 3.3%).

The largest universities in Clinton, SC by number of degrees awarded are Presbyterian College (312 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clinton, SC are General Psychology (47 and 15.1%), General Business Administration & Management (43 and 13.8%), and Pharmacy (41 and 13.1%).

The median tuition cost in Clinton, SC for private four year colleges is $40,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Clinton, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,136 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,136 students enrolled in Clinton, SC, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 722 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    47 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    43 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clinton, SC was General Psychology with 47 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Presbyterian College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
312 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Presbyterian College with 312 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton, SC, which is 0.576 times less than the 198 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 234 degrees mean that there were 5.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 44 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton, SC was $173,400 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,700 to $173,400, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, SC is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clinton, SC have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$173,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,523
$1,274
Median Property Taxes
±$304

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, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

51.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Clinton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

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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.
$44,522
Median Household Income
± $8,045
2.47k
Number of Households
± 437

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.47k households in Clinton, SC grew to $44,522 from the previous year's value of $40,372.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, SC 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Walked (5.24%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Clinton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who walked to work (5.24%).

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Commute Time

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, SC have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.667% of the workforce in Clinton, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clinton, SC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, SC (1.76k out of 6.37k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton, SC is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

90.1% of the population of Clinton, SC has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 8.66% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.193% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 28.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.85%
Uninsured
34.8%
Employer Coverage
31.4%
Medicaid
8.66%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0.193%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton, SC declined by 12.5% from 11.3% to 9.85%.

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