Clinton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,898 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 284th largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Clinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Clinton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.43% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Clinton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.29% of adults 25 and older in Clinton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $34,375, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,500 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Clinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include German, English, Irish, European, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.