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Population and households in Clinton
Household size in Clinton
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Clinton is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the south.
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
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Clinton skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.9, as it has nationally. Clinton is older than the great majority of Iowa cities.
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
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Clinton as they are nationally: 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points, mirroring the country.
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
Renters in Clinton
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Clinton own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the north.
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
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Clinton than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Clinton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1952 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the east has the oldest housing. Only nine of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Clinton runs $956 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $373 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Clinton
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Clinton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Clinton is close to the national rate: 90.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%). The share with a diploma has risen 2.7 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
| Period | Clinton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clinton runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 2.27 | 43.7 | 11.6% | 30.4% | 13.2% | 1955 | $956 | 21.9% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
| Fulton | 2.35 | 44.4 | 13.1% | 21.3% | 12.2% | 1959 | $947 | 20.7% | 89.9% | 6.0% |
| Lyons | 2.19 | 55.4 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $705 | 32.0% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Garden Plain | 2.99 | 37.6 | 14.4% | 5.3% | 14.8% | 1966 | $919 | 22.4% | 95.9% | 1.7% |
| Albany | 2.63 | 39.3 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 1978 | $778 | 17.0% | 95.7% | 5.3% |
| Camanche | 2.49 | 46.7 | 7.5% | 24.5% | 0.2% | 1971 | $798 | 20.2% | 96.5% | 0.2% |
| Sixmile | 2.16 | 55.3 | 16.8% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 1969 | $861 | 27.5% | 97.8% | 1.8% |
| Shaffton | 2.45 | 51.1 | 5.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | 1965 | $646 | 22.9% | 96.4% | 0.2% |
| Elvira | 2.32 | 44.0 | 16.5% | 19.0% | 4.9% | 1961 | $901 | 16.6% | 96.6% | 3.6% |
| Low Moor | 2.14 | 52.0 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 1.7% | 1953 | $856 | 23.1% | 97.1% | 7.3% |
| Union Grove | 2.43 | 50.1 | 12.4% | 14.8% | 10.2% | 1959 | $820 | 20.8% | 96.3% | 4.9% |
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. 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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