Because of many things, Clinton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Clinton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Clinton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Clinton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
If knowledge is power, Clinton is a pretty powerful place. 53.97% of the adults in Clinton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $61,403, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,612 for a family of four.
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 White, followed by Asian. Clinton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
