Clinton, NJ

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Clinton, New Jersey

Clinton, New Jersey, in Hunterdon county, is 24 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 39 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 2,632.

The People and Families of Clinton

In Clinton, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clinton had a median family income of $88,671. To its credit, the people in Clinton value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of the town is the share of people in it who work at home. You could say that Clinton is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Clinton ($6,500). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Clinton Housing

About 75% of housing units in Clinton are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Clinton, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Clinton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Clinton, NJ

Comparing Clinton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08809
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.637
Longitude	-74.909

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	BELVIDERE BRIDGE
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,632	100%
Male	1,284	48.8%
Female	1,348	51.2%
Under 18	694	26.4%
18+	1,938	73.6%
65+	248	9.4%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3
White	2,423	92.1%
African-American	35	1.3%
Asian	98	3.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.5%
Other	36	1.4%
Mixed Race	28	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	108	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,621
Growth	-11
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	16.8%
German	16.7%
Irish	14.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.7%
English	9.3%
Polish	8.2%
Scottish	2.7%
Russian	2.7%
US/American	2.1%
Welsh	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Slovak	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
Eastern European	1%
Dutch	0.8%
European	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clinton	2,632	$88,671
Califon	1,055	$85,963
Flemington	4,200	$51,582
Glen Gardner	1,902	$75,369
Hampton	1,546	$64,583
High Bridge	3,776	$75,357
Lebanon	1,065	$83,436

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