Overview
7,016
Total Population
38.5
Median age
50.70%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
62.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
426
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clinton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clinton is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clinton's population under 18 was 23.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clinton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clinton, 19.67% were under the age of 15, 19.78% aged 15 to 29, 41.73% aged 30 to 64, 15.34% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 98 more females than males in Clinton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.70% females and 49.30% males in Clinton, IL.
- The Clinton, IL gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 327.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 309.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clinton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clinton population: 93.97% are White, 2.25% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 0.43% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
- Clinton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 426 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,59 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clinton is White with a population of 6,593 (93.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clinton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,409 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Clinton's population increased by 81 (1.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clinton's population decreased by 450 (6.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clinton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,855.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)