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, Clinton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clinton are a mix 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.55% 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. Clinton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Clinton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.91 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be. Clinton is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.If knowledge is power, Clinton is a pretty powerful place. 54.80% 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 $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.
