Clinton, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,419

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

3.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,458

5.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$664,800

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

591

Population & Diversity

Clinton, WA is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.04% of Clinton, WA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 9.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Clinton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Clinton, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton, WA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 377
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 68

9.23%

Hispanic Population

131 people

9.23% of the people in Clinton, WA are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Clinton, WA residents (29 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, WA was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 60
Vietnam
40 ± 39

Clinton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clinton, WA employs 591 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton, WA were Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,595), Manufacturing ($94,199), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,432).

Employment

Occupations

591

2024 Value

± 182

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, WA grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 563 employees to 591 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (84 people), Management Occupations (75 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

591

2024 Value

± 182

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton, WA grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 563 employees to 591 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, WA, are Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,994

Median earning men ± $12,111

$47,500

Median earning women ± $25,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,774), Manufacturing ($94,199), and Construction ($73,459).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,375), and Retail Trade ($40,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton, WA was $664,800 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $603,900 to $664,800, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, WA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clinton, WA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$664,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$103,082

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Clinton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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

$76,458

Median Household Income

± $40,854

648

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 648 households in Clinton, WA grew to $76,458 from the previous year's value of $72,135.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, WA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.2%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Public Transit (14.9%)

In 2024, 48.2% of workers in Clinton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.9%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, WA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Clinton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, WA (154 out of 1.42k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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