Clinton County vs. Essex County

	Clinton County (NY)	Essex County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	80,695	37,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.7%	-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	82,131	39,363
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	82,128	39,370
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.0%	16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	23.4%
Female persons, percent	48.5%	48.4%
White alone, percent	92.0%	94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.8%	92.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,887	2,696
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.5%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	36,734	26,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.7%	75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$132,000	$151,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,263	$1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$476	$530
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$796	$802
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	23.2%	14.4%
Building permits, 2018	137	98
Households, 2014-2018	31,395	15,425
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.0%	86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.7%	86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.9%	91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.9%	27.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.4%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.8%	56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.0%	58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	139,172	150,253
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	499,712	140,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,279,423	213,119
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	709,142	82,540
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,385,341	514,005
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,966	$13,193
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.5	21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,178	$56,196
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,772	$30,273
Persons in poverty, percent	13.2%	11.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,832	1,194
Total employment, 2017	24,533	9,966
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	963,837	415,688
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,006	3,062
All firms, 2012	5,155	3,549
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,842	1,921
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,528	1,164
Minority-owned firms, 2012	176	82
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,575	3,321
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	345	601
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,392	2,743
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.0%	29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	79.1	21.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,037.85	1,794.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Clinton county (NY) and Essex county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.