Clinton is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,639 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 645th largest community in New York. Clinton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clinton who work in teaching (17.51%), management occupations (11.61%), and office and administrative support (7.37%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Clinton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Overall, Clinton’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.91 minutes getting to work every day. Being a small village, Clinton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Clinton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Clinton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.80% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $53,324, 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 $213,296 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 Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
