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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Clinton, NJ compare?
| Figure | Clinton, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,412 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,505 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 452 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Clinton, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,350±25 |
| Median age | 44.8±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.0%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.2%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.3%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $167,109±$15,240 |
| Per capita income | $76,092±$5,796 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $582,900±$20,290 |
| Median gross rent | $2,208±$365 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.7%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.4%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.4%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.5%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov