How Clinton works: jobs, income and commuting
5% of workers have no commute at all, where New York as a whole has 15%. Only 1% work in Clinton; the top destination outside it is Plattsburgh (18%, 28 miles). Working residents average 36 minutes each way; New York averages 33, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Clinton
On a workday 192 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 121 people come in from elsewhere.
About 560 people are in Clinton on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.63 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Clinton’s residents
Where Clinton clocks in
18% of workers
12% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What Clinton’s employers do
123 jobs are based in Clinton.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clinton, 2013 → 2023: 838 → 123. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Clinton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 36 minutes in Clinton
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clinton workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 204 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Clinton
About 32% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Clinton
The biggest share goes to Ellenburg (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clinton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | – | — | — | 36 min | $50,556 |
| Ellenburg | 6% | C− | D | 34 min | $73,125 |
| Chateaugay | 2% | C− | C− | 29 min | $84,219 |
| Mooers | under 2% | C | C | 24 min | $61,361 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clinton’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Clinton: questions
What is the median household income in Clinton?
$50,556 (±$7,800) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clinton?
23.6%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clinton?
36 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clinton work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Plattsburgh (18%, 28 mi), Plattsburgh (12%, 26 mi), Dannemora (8%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clinton without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clinton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clinton
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.