In Clinton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
For the size of the town, public transportation in Clinton is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Clinton, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The overall education level of Clinton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.06% of adults in Clinton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $51,241, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,964 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clinton is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include German, Jamaican, Irish, African, and English.
The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
