Clinton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 24,239 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 20th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Clinton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Clinton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Clinton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The population of Clinton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Clinton, 21.57% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $33,799, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,196 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clinton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.