Clinton is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,658 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 645th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Clinton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clinton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clinton is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clinton who work in teaching (18.22%), healthcare (9.40%), and sales jobs (8.72%). Of important note, Clinton is also a village of artists. Clinton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Clinton’s character. Also of interest is that Clinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.37% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall crime rate in Clinton is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. As is often the case in a small village, Clinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Clinton is a pretty powerful place. 58.22% of the adults in Clinton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $48,085, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,340 for a family of four. Clinton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
