| | Clinton, MA | Shirley, MA | United States |
| Population | 15,221 | 7,400 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 35.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 64.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.4 | 46.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,624 | 7,312 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,435 | 6,373 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,222 | 6,118 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.9% | 18.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.5% | 23.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,691.6 | 466.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.7 | 15.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.6 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Clinton, MA | Shirley, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 15.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 5.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Clinton, MA | Shirley, MA | United States |
| White | 78.3% | 78.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 7.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.7% | 9.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Clinton, MA | Shirley, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 44.9% | 51.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.1% | 49.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.1% | 48.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.3% | 34.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.1% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,455 | 2,345 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,482 | 1,562 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.1% | 34.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.6% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,973 | 783 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.9% | 4.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.4% | 3.4% | 10.8% |