Clinton is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 13,094 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Clinton is the 81st largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns, 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 town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clinton who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.31%), sales jobs (13.35%), and management occupations (8.20%).

Also of interest is that Clinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Clinton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Clinton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clinton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clinton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clinton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Clinton are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small town, Clinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Clinton Information and Demographics

The citizens of Clinton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 33.27% of adults in Clinton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clinton in 2000 was $26,080, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,320 for a family of four.

The people who call Clinton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clinton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include Irish, Italian, English, German, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.