Clinton County, MO

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2023 Population

21,259

0.492% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

2.93% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

12.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,625

6.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$204,300

9.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,828

3.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clinton County, MO had a population of 21.3k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $70,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clinton County, MO grew from 21,155 to 21,259, a 0.492% increase and its median household income grew from $66,494 to $70,625, a 6.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clinton County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), White (Hispanic) (0.974%), Other (Hispanic) (0.964%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.739%).

None of the households in Clinton County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Clinton County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clinton County, MO was $204,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Clinton County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Clinton County, MO borders Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Clay County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Platte County, MO, and Ray County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Clinton County, MO is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.34% of Clinton County, MO residents were born outside of the country (284 people).

In 2023, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Clinton County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 794 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 207 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Clinton County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton County, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clinton County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.6k ± 117
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
794 ± 122
White (Hispanic)
207 ± 146

2.55%

Hispanic Population

543 people

2.55% of the people in Clinton County, MO are hispanic (543 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clinton County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

1.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

324 people

As of 2023, 1.34% of Clinton County, MO residents (284 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clinton County, MO was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clinton County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
555 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
256 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 69

Clinton County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clinton County, MO employs 9.83k people. The largest industries in Clinton County, MO are Manufacturing (1,624 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,579 people), and Retail Trade (1,289 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,649), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,266), and Information ($74,531).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.83k

2023 Value

± 658

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 9.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clinton County, MO grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 9.54k employees to 9.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton County, MO, are Production Occupations (1,129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (958 people), and Management Occupations (946 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.83k

2023 Value

± 658

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 9.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clinton County, MO grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 9.54k employees to 9.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton County, MO, are Manufacturing (1,624 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,579 people), and Retail Trade (1,289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Clinton County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clinton County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.38%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.38%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Clinton County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton County, MO was $204,300 in 2023, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $187,200 to $204,300, a 9.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton County, MO is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clinton County, MO have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clinton County, MO is $70,625. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clinton County, MO was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $73,510, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $73,094 and $62,283.

In 2023, 9.36% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.24%.

Housing

Property

$204,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,006

$6,273

Median Property Taxes

±$479

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clinton County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clinton County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9604
Census Tract 9601

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clinton County, MO was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $73,510, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $73,094 and $62,283.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clinton County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$70,625

Median Household Income

± $3,666

8.24k

Number of Households

± 605

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.24k households in Clinton County, MO grew to $70,625 from the previous year's value of $66,494.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Worked At Home (9.38%)
Carpooled (8.92%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Clinton County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.38%) and those who carpooled to work (8.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton County, MO have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Clinton County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clinton County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clinton County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.36% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton County, MO (2.65k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Clinton County, MO has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, MO see 1581 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.95% decrease from the previous year (1699 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2129 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3041 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,581 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, MO

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, MO see an average of 1,581 patients per year. This represents a 6.95% decrease from the previous year (1,699 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clinton County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.32%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton County, MO grew by 3.4% from 9.01% to 9.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clinton County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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