Clinton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 26,996 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the tenth largest community in Mississippi. Clinton real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Clinton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clinton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clinton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clinton who work in office and administrative support (13.26%), healthcare (12.34%), and management occupations (10.89%). Also of interest is that Clinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Clinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Clinton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.16% of adults in Clinton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $35,936, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,744 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clinton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
