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Clinton
Iowa

46K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$178K

Median Home

R+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,523

Federal Spending per Capita$601

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms36

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.8%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,247

SS Benefits / Person$4,633

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$175K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$154K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$863/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.60%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,315

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate73.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.8%

Sold Above List Price

14.3%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

161

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

31.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.9% · Redfin 97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.3

Healthcare Offices75

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians62

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients624 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,030

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,194

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,923

HS Completion Rate92.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-0.93

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days132 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days18 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days90 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.16

Heating Degree Days6,165 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,013 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,830 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)806 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)71 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)31 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed241 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed37 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)373 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)195 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,223 workers

Public Transit Commuters88 workers

Walk to Work421 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)229 workers

Avg Commute Time18.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms120 farms

Farmland12,581 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.126

Nonprofit Organizations304

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.6%

Never-Married Adults27.4%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations41

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities22

Grocery Stores11

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms56

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms36

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$83K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+10

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.60%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+10R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -32

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $178K

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Local News — Clinton

KWQC · 19 hours ago

Man accused in Clinton Kwik Star shooting charged with attempted murder

CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - The man who was arrested in August for his alleged involvement in a shooting …

WQAD · 3 weeks ago

2 arrested after shots fired in Clinton

CLINTON, Iowa — Two people have been arrested in connection to reports of shots fired at a Kwik Star…

Law Jones Funeral Home · 1 week ago

Patrick S. Watson Obituary Aug 27, 2026

Patrick “Pat” Stephen Watson, 82, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away August 27, 2026, at the University o…

Quad Cities Business Journal · 1 week ago

Clinton to consider ordinance on proposed data center project

CLINTON, Iowa – A proposed data center project for this community will soon be debated by the Clinto…

Iowa Public Radio · 1 month ago

Clinton residents request steep restrictions in the face of QTS hyperscale data center

The data center company QTS is eyeing the small city of Clinton on the Mississippi River to build a …

KWQC · 6 days ago

‘She was so strong’: Hawkeyes to honor Clinton girl as kid captain after her passing

Four-year-old Ellie Walker will be honored as an Iowa Kid Captain after her death from pineoblastoma…

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