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Living in Clemson

Clemson is a city in the United States, with a population of 18,072 in July 2026. There were 422 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,007 per month, while the median home value was US$398,400 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population18,941people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary1,531EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent885.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.53%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,149offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 35% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Clemson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Clemson.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 34.3%, and the vacancy rate was 9.96% in July 2026. 60.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Clemson recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,007/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent60.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,422 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,185 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent885.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes258 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Clemson a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,242 of 18,941 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$49,520 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Clemson is 4.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income49,520 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription7.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary1,531 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,442 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate4.53 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Clemson?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,442 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,440of €2,707 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,707
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,185
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,440
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Clemson Salary needed to live in Clemson

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Clemson. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Clemson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools30 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents50.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio8 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents422 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,010 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Clemson when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesClemson highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Clemson highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
Clemson2,149
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,149 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents182.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes24 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.9 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport3.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work6.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportCEU3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Clemson. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Clemson.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Clemson is 8.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.89 · Feb 13.94 · Mar 18.11 · Apr 22.94 · May 27 · Jun 30.89 · Jul 32.78 · Aug 31.94 · Sep 29 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 17.94 · Dec 13.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00381770 (CLEMSON UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.278 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 4.78 · Apr 9 · May 14 · Jun 18.39 · Jul 20.28 · Aug 19.83 · Sep 16.61 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.17 · Dec 1.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00381770 (CLEMSON UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 8 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.8 · Jun 24.9 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 125.5 · Feb 110.7 · Mar 121.9 · Apr 106.7 · May 103.1 · Jun 105.7 · Jul 103.9 · Aug 133.9 · Sep 96.52 · Oct 95.5 · Nov 98.3 · Dec 128.8 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00381770 (CLEMSON UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading45.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.62 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,361 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.54 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.0 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.2 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±6.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,242 is not 4.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.62 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,242 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population27,983 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density920.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population18,941 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics18,832 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value398,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes34.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate55.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad6.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage73.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance8.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher59.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022597,045 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202218 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,163 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home9.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans82.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Clemson

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Central as a Clemson alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €1,978 Central vs €1,531 Clemson+29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,311 Central vs 2,149 Clemson−39%
  • Foreign residents: 8.2% Central vs 4.6% Clemson+77%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Central vs 5.0 km Clemson+120%
  • Residents: 5,298 Central vs 18,941 Clemson−72%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Central vs 4.5% Clemsonsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,442 Central vs €3,442 Clemsonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Central

Plainfield as a Clemson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 903 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €1,531 Clemson+215%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,149 Clemson−66%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,941 Clemson+164%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Clemson+80%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,442 Clemson+17%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.5% Clemson−17%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.6% Clemson+32%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Clemson

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Centerville 20.3 km away
Rent
1,019 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,186 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Clemson, nearest in population first.

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Franconia18,943 residentsTwinsburg18,939 residentsHoltsville18,937 residentsLumberton18,955 residentsRonkonkoma18,955 residentsSouth El Monte18,963 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Clemson?

The median gross salary is 3,442 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Clemson?

The unemployment rate is 4.53 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Clemson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Clemson?

Police recorded 2,149 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Clemson?

The published population is 18,941 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Clemson?

1,242 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Clemson a good place to live?

Clemson may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Clemson?

Central, Seneca, Centerville are near Clemson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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