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Clinton

Massachusetts · 7,943 residents · 1.49 sq mi
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Clinton is a city of 7,943 people in Massachusetts. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $129,100. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.1%, under the national 13.2%. Households earn $31,712 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,943
+1%vs 2000
vs 7,884 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.6
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.49 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Clinton
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(599)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(445)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(450)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(464)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(685)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.2%(1,687)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.7%(851)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(819)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(640)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(763)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(458)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(82)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,712
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,570 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,235
−35%vs 2000
vs $21,857 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$129,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$523
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $615 in 2000
US average: $450
45.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.8% in 2000
54.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(6,690)
Black1.6%(128)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(873)
Asian0.7%(53)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(7,501)
Black1.1%(91)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(524)
Asian0.7%(58)
Other3.7%(293)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(337)
Guatemalan3.1%(241)
Dominican1.7%(128)
Salvadoran1.4%(111)
Honduran0.9%(68)
Peruvian0.9%(67)
Venezuelan0.5%(35)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(57)
Asian Indian0.4%(28)
Filipino0.3%(22)
Thai0.1%(11)
Japanese0.1%(9)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish20.8%(1,593)
Italian14.8%(1,136)
German7.7%(592)
Polish6.1%(465)
French4.8%(371)
English3.9%(297)
American2%(154)
British1.7%(133)
Lithuanian1.5%(114)
Dutch1.1%(88)
Scottish1.1%(86)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1%(79)
Greek1%(77)
Swedish0.9%(68)
Welsh0.8%(62)
Ukrainian0.7%(56)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(54)
West Indian0.7%(51)
Arab0.6%(43)
Canadian0.6%(43)
Austrian0.5%(40)
Swiss0.4%(34)
Danish0.4%(33)
Portuguese0.3%(24)
Russian0.3%(21)
Haitian0.2%(19)
Finnish0.2%(18)
Romanian0.2%(17)
Jamaican0.2%(16)
Armenian0.1%(11)
Slovak0.1%(11)
Latvian0.1%(8)
Norwegian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

13.1%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.2%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.6%(1,643)
Married37.2%(1,310)
Widowed2.5%(87)
Divorced13.8%(486)
Women 15+
Never married38.2%(1,293)
Married35.7%(1,210)
Widowed11%(372)
Divorced15.1%(510)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(81)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(91)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.6%(67)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 310 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Clinton, Massachusetts?

Clinton, Massachusetts has about 7,943 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Clinton, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Clinton, Massachusetts earns about $31,712 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clinton, Massachusetts expensive?

In Clinton, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $129,100, and the typical rent is about $523 a month.

How educated are people in Clinton, Massachusetts?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Clinton, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clinton, Massachusetts?

About 7.1% of people in Clinton, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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