Clinton, Vinton County, Ohio Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Clinton, Ohio, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Clinton, Ohio. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Clinton, Ohio. The estimated population of Clinton, Ohio is 1,737 people, with a median age of 46.1.

We can look at the total population in Clinton over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,737
+2.9%
-6.31%
2020
1,688
-7.46% -
2019
1,824
-2.51% -
2018
1,871
+0.92%
-
2017
1,854
- -

Population of Clinton, Ohio by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.1%
96.7%
-4.76%
Black/African American
0.5%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Hispanic
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Asian
3.1%
1%
+210.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.4%
2.2%
+100.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Clinton, Ohio by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.1 +1.1% 47.7 +2.8% 41.6 -7.35%
2020 45.6 +1.33% 46.4 +1.53% 44.9 +7.67%
2019 45 +8.7% 45.7 +8.55% 41.7 +4.51%
2018 41.4 -0.24% 42.1 -0.47% 39.9 -1.97%
2017 41.5 - 42.3 - 40.7 -

The median age of Clinton, Ohio gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 47 +51.95% 68 +80.63% 76 121
10 to 19 165 -105.97% 221 6.55% 40 181
20 to 29 151 -45.2% 39 +104.22% 90 77
30 to 39 52 11.01% 113 -88.96% 50 38
40 to 49 209 +18.93% 151 -14.33% 247 111
50 to 59 121 -0.83% 134 -57.61% 118 70
60 to 69 95 +35.38% 78 +98.78% 114 172
70+ 119 0.27% 91 +34.94% 116 116

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Clinton, Ohio is $40,707.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Clinton.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,833.00
  • 45 to 64
    $41,094.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,423.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Clinton, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Clinton, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Clinton, Ohio is currently $50,787.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.00% of households in Clinton are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Clinton against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    32.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    32.65%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.59%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.78%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.20%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Clinton is $22,175.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Clinton by the total population of Clinton.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Clinton, Ohio, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Clinton to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.21%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.40%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    66.04%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.34%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Clinton that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Clinton over the age of 16 is 1,409.

Of those people, a total of 48.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Clinton is 46.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 90 31.10% 25.00%
20 to 24 years 73 75.30% 20.00%
25 to 29 years 94 69.10% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 39 92.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 198 67.70% 2.20%
45 to 54 years 297 69.00% 1.50%
55 to 59 years 100 54.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 207 25.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 159 25.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 152 7.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Clinton. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,328 46.70% 3.90%
Black or African American 8 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 54 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 19 36.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,328 46.70% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Clinton as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Clinton is 657, with median earnings of $36,098.00.

Women in Clinton, Ohio earning approximately 55.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 657 $36,098.00
Male 406 $39,254.00
Female 251 $21,950.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 23 $33,563.00
Business and Financial 3 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 20 $105,938.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 1 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 2 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 23 $66,397.00
Healthcare Support 35 $36,736.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $9,219.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 5 $50,625.00
Personal Care and Service 48 $6,471.00
Sales 52 $38,056.00
Office and Administrative Support 40 $40,556.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 46 $30,625.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 42 $24,886.00
Production 139 $47,673.00
Transportation and Material Moving 81 $37,531.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1 $0.00 22 $0.00
Business and Financial 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 20 $105,938.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 1 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 23 $66,397.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00 32 $36,944.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 33 $9,219.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 5 $50,625.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 48 $6,471.00
Sales 32 $38,981.00 20 $21,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 13 $40,893.00 27 $40,341.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 38 $27,500.00 8 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 42 $24,886.00 0 $0.00
Production 103 $48,365.00 36 $15,556.00
Transportation and Material Moving 81 $37,531.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 683 households in Clinton, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 366 families in Clinton with an average family size of 3.57 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 241 36 89 317
Average Household Size 3.95 2.11 3.12 1.27
Total Families 241 36 89 0
Average Household Size 3.95 2.08 3.12 0

Poverty

Of the 366 families in Clinton, 14.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Clinton:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 822 housing units in Clinton, Ohio.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 683 83.09%
Vacant 139 16.91%

18.37% of the total 822 housing units in Clinton are rental units. This is approximately 151 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 498 are occupied by the owner - or 60.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Clinton is $644.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Clinton that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    34
  • Less than $500
    10
  • $500 to $999
    139
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Clinton is $74,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Clinton that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    190
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    142
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    84
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    48
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    5
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    29
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Clinton. The chart below shows the number of properties in Clinton that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    119
  • 1940 to 1949
    49
  • 1950 to 1959
    85
  • 1960 to 1969
    96
  • 1970 to 1979
    163
  • 1980 to 1989
    51
  • 1990 to 1999
    151
  • 2000 to 2009
    68
  • 2010 to 2013
    40
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Clinton that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    79
  • 1 vehicle available
    247
  • 2 vehicles available
    130
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    227

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Clinton get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Clinton that commute to work in a particular way.

38 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Clinton.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    0
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    29
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    75
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    100
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    62
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    47
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    22
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    33
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    2
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    100
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    32
  • 90 or more minutes
    79

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Clinton, Ohio in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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