Cliffield, VA Demographics

Population 419 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Cliffield

Household size in Cliffield

Household size, people per household
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–102.492.632.68
2010–142.502.682.73
2015–192.482.682.71
2020–242.492.622.65
Change−0.00−0.01−0.03
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The average household in Cliffield has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Cliffield

Median age, years
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–1044.538.237.7
2010–1440.539.038.6
2015–1944.140.039.6
2020–2449.840.340.1
Change+5.3+2.1+2.3
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Cliffield skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 44.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Cliffield

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–1010.2%11.1%12.3%
2010–148.5%11.0%12.3%
2015–1912.5%10.5%11.6%
2020–2418.9%10.7%11.6%
Change+8.7 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in five households in Cliffield (18.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Cliffield

Renters in Cliffield

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–1021.2%31.1%33.3%
2010–1419.3%33.3%35.6%
2015–1927.0%33.7%36.0%
2020–2424.5%32.7%34.8%
Change+3.2 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 24.5% of households in Cliffield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 80.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Cliffield

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–1010.6%10.3%11.4%
2010–147.6%10.2%11.4%
2015–1916.5%9.7%11.1%
2020–2423.8%8.7%9.6%
Change+13.2 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Cliffield: 23.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Cliffield

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–10197819781974
2010–14197819801975
2015–19198619811977
2020–24197319841980
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Housing in Cliffield leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Cliffield

Rent, per month
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–10$497$1,143$965
2010–14$585$1,238$1,040
2015–19$668$1,436$1,213
2020–24$678$1,743$1,571
Change+$180+$600+$606
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A typical rental in Cliffield costs $678 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Cliffield

Bachelor's degrees in Cliffield

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–107.0%35.2%28.4%
2010–146.8%36.7%29.6%
2015–1912.9%39.3%32.1%
2020–2412.1%42.5%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cliffield: 12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Cliffield

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–1068.0%86.8%84.9%
2010–1474.2%88.3%86.1%
2015–1979.2%89.9%87.7%
2020–2477.4%91.6%89.3%
Change+9.4 pts+4.7 pts+4.3 pts
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More than one in five adults in Cliffield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Cliffield

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCliffieldVirginiaU.S.
2006–106.2%6.0%8.1%
2010–149.2%7.0%9.4%
2015–1910.9%4.7%5.6%
2020–241.6%4.3%5.4%
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The job market in Cliffield has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Cliffield compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Cliffield2.4949.818.9%24.5%23.8%1973$67812.1%77.4%1.6%
Pounding Mill2.3646.48.9%12.1%9.1%1981$76020.3%88.7%1.9%
Liberty2.6937.810.3%11.9%13.1%1987$68526.7%92.2%6.5%
Mouth of Laurel2.3744.410.2%27.6%17.4%1972$8069.2%76.5%2.3%
Pisgah2.3650.85.8%37.2%11.0%1963$78313.4%96.8%3.1%
Sayersville1.8754.110.9%0.0%34.7%1960$9163.9%67.3%0.0%
Bandy2.4447.811.9%24.9%27.7%1966$8107.0%69.0%1.0%
Cedar Bluff2.4846.59.1%21.5%16.2%1975$81912.6%83.4%1.4%
Osborns Store3.1238.111.1%18.8%4.7%1984$68223.4%95.8%0.2%
Steeleburg2.1351.320.0%12.4%18.0%1978$69216.7%89.8%2.8%
Amonate2.6446.612.9%31.0%26.5%1966$7667.5%67.2%0.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cliffield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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