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Clinton County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Clinton County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clinton County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $48,907 against median worker earnings of $41,499, suggesting a manufacturing- or industry-weighted output base in a county of roughly 46,400 residents. The workforce skews toward trade and technical roles, with 22.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.7% holding at least a high school diploma, while a 3.8% unemployment rate and 61.2% labor force participation reflect a modestly tight but not fully engaged labor pool. Housing costs are low—median home value of $153,800 and median gross rent of $825/month—though the county has shed 1.8% of its population over the past five years, signaling ongoing demographic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

46,383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,981

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.8% since 2018

Clinton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,393 (89.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,510 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,434 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,216 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone310 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone279 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish514
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island191
  3. 3.Arabic179
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)95
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)79

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,936

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,907

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,093

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,559
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,245
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,959
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,549
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,245
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,062
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,148
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,893
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,399

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.96×)4,258
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.95×)678
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)2,910
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)1,521
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)1,647

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$825/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,741 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,723 (11.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,509 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,306 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,143 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,066 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,499

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,525 (82.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,445 (6.8%)
  • Carpooled1,285 (6.0%)
  • Walked584 (2.7%)
  • Other194 (0.9%)
  • Motorcycle127 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.