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Clinton, IA
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Living in Clinton



Clinton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 24,391 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 20th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Clinton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Clinton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Clinton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Clinton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Clinton may be for you.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.86 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of adults in Clinton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.23% of the adults in Clinton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $31,275, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,100 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clinton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.