Population 42,749 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clinton Hill
Household size in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Clinton Hill average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Brooklyn overall, where it has 2.78 people. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.5 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Clinton Hill is young: half of its residents are under 32.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 30.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of Brooklyn's 39 neighborhoods, only two are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Clinton Hill than nationally: 8.6%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clinton Hill
Renters in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.9% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 68.2% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.4% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Clinton Hill rent: 64.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Brooklyn as a whole (70.5%). Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Clinton Hill as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Brooklyn as a whole (9.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.1 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Clinton Hill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in Brooklyn as a whole, where the median home dates to 1953. The median year built has moved up from 1946 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,193 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,488 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,935 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,713 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,520 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Clinton Hill costs $2,713 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,520 a month from 2006–10, a 127% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clinton Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.9% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.3% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Clinton Hill: 63.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 21.4 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Clinton Hill is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clinton Hill
| Period | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clinton Hill runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Brooklyn as a whole (8.3%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clinton Hill compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Hill | 2.64 | 32.3 | 8.6% | 64.4% | 11.0% | 1963 | $2,713 | 63.6% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
| Fort Green | 2.38 | 34.4 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 8.0% | 1965 | $2,515 | 63.6% | 90.5% | 7.7% |
| Downtown Brooklyn | 1.78 | 33.1 | 4.6% | 76.4% | 7.5% | 1989 | $3,413 | 80.3% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
| Williamsburg | 3.50 | 27.9 | 11.3% | 84.6% | 5.1% | 1976 | $2,179 | 41.9% | 82.5% | 10.0% |
| Boerum Hill | 2.07 | 35.2 | 9.1% | 77.6% | 9.2% | 1966 | $2,833 | 71.5% | 92.4% | 6.8% |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | 2.51 | 35.0 | 14.8% | 80.3% | 7.2% | 1952 | $1,940 | 42.5% | 86.0% | 9.2% |
| Dumbo | 2.12 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 58.2% | 10.1% | 1974 | $3,023 | 77.1% | 96.6% | 5.5% |
| Brooklyn Heights | 1.94 | 38.9 | 4.2% | 49.4% | 11.1% | 1944 | $2,969 | 84.9% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Cobble Hill | 2.33 | 37.0 | 3.9% | 58.4% | 7.9% | 1938 | $3,177 | 85.1% | 97.7% | 7.7% |
| Park Slope | 2.36 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 55.3% | 8.0% | 1943 | $2,906 | 80.6% | 96.1% | 5.3% |
| Crown Heights | 2.63 | 35.2 | 11.2% | 77.5% | 7.3% | 1942 | $1,698 | 44.6% | 88.2% | 8.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clinton Hill. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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