Clinton is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,954 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Clinton is the 642nd 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.

Clinton is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 88.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Clinton is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clinton who work in teaching (13.24%), office and administrative support jobs (13.14%), and management occupations (11.81%).

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.

Clinton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Clinton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the benefits of Clinton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.12 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

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

Clinton Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Clinton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Clinton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 49.23% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Clinton in 2000 was $26,165, 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 $104,660 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, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Clinton is English.