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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clinton

New York · 2,238 residents · 0.63 sq mi
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Clinton is a city of 2,238 people in New York. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.2% of residents. The population is up 15% since 2000. The median household earns $35,823, about 19% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,238
+15%vs 2000
vs 1,952 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.9
−15%vs 2000
vs 43.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Clinton
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(141)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(141)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(145)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(142)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(119)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(349)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(360)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(247)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(225)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(189)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(143)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(37)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,823
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,958 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,753
−32%vs 2000
vs $26,165 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.2%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$98,700
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$470
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $516 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.5%
+10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.5% in 2000
36.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,891)
Black0.6%(12)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(26)
Asian0.7%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(2,213)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)
Asian0.9%(21)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.2%(76)
Mexican2.1%(38)
Colombian0.7%(13)
Peruvian0.6%(11)
Cuban0.6%(10)
Ecuadorian0.5%(9)
Dominican0.2%(4)
Spaniard0.2%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(11)
Malaysian0.3%(5)
Filipino0.2%(4)
Ancestry
Irish20.6%(374)
German17.5%(318)
Italian16.1%(292)
English15.4%(280)
Polish7.8%(142)
Scottish3.3%(60)
American2.8%(50)
Welsh2.4%(44)
Swedish2.2%(40)
French2%(37)
Arab1.9%(34)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
British1.5%(28)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(27)
Lebanese1.1%(20)
Dutch1%(19)
Danish1%(18)
Ukrainian1%(18)
Syrian0.8%(14)
Romanian0.5%(9)
Jamaican0.4%(8)
Russian0.3%(6)
Lithuanian0.3%(5)
Swiss0.3%(5)
Hungarian0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.4%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
20.4%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 12.4 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 married30.5%(228)
Married60.4%(451)
Widowed0.7%(5)
Divorced8.4%(63)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(218)
Married53.7%(454)
Widowed8.3%(70)
Divorced12.2%(103)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2013
from 1.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% 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)31.5%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.3%(35)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clinton, New York?

Clinton, New York has about 2,238 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Clinton, New York?

The typical household in Clinton, New York earns about $35,823 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clinton, New York expensive?

In Clinton, New York, the median home is worth about $98,700, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Clinton, New York?

About 46.4% of adults age 25 and over in Clinton, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clinton, New York?

About 4.2% of people in Clinton, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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