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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Clinton

New York · 1,952 residents · 0.63 sq mi
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Clinton is home to 1,952 people in New York. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 43.4, about 8 years above the US median. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The population has fallen 13% since 1990.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,952
−13%since 1990
from 2,238 in 1990
1990 – 2025
43.4
+18%since 1990
from 36.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.63 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Clinton
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.3%(84)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.3%(104)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(144)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(137)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(119)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.1%(177)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(271)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.4%(339)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(196)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.7%(189)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.4%(144)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(48)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,958
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,823 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$26,165
+47%since 1990
from $17,753 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.7%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$101,800
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $98,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$516
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $470 in 1990
US average: $602
53.5%
−10.1 ptssince 1990
from 63.5% in 1990
46.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

49.2%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 46.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.1%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 91.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
24.8%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 20.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.4 min
−33%since 1990
from 18.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(212)
Married61.1%(447)
Widowed3%(22)
Divorced6.8%(50)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(215)
Married50.6%(449)
Widowed15.7%(139)
Divorced9.5%(84)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2013
from 1.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Clinton, New York?

Clinton, New York has about 1,952 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Clinton, New York earns about $41,958 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 $101,800, and the typical rent is about $516 a month.

How educated are people in Clinton, New York?

About 49.2% 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 9.7% of people in Clinton, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clinton, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Clinton, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 286 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.

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

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