Population 713 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clifton
Household size in Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Clifton are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Clifton skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Clifton, well below 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 Clifton
Renters in Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Clifton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Clifton as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%.
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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Clifton was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$190 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Clifton pays $821 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Clifton
Bachelor's degrees in Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Clifton than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Clifton is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clifton has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Clifton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 2.36 | 52.3 | 7.6% | 14.3% | 9.7% | 1979 | $821 | 29.5% | 93.5% | 3.0% |
| Little Needmore | 2.31 | 54.7 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 18.0% | 1986 | $741 | 45.0% | 97.9% | 3.0% |
| Marksbury | 2.17 | 53.5 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 19.3% | 1981 | $980 | 30.4% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Logantown | 2.47 | 42.2 | 11.1% | 30.7% | 5.5% | 1977 | $787 | 12.7% | 80.8% | 10.2% |
| Lancaster | 2.55 | 41.4 | 10.1% | 19.5% | 9.6% | 1985 | $847 | 19.7% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| Shelby City | 2.49 | 38.5 | 12.9% | 22.2% | 11.6% | 1989 | $787 | 24.3% | 84.7% | 3.1% |
| Danville | 2.26 | 40.9 | 11.3% | 38.1% | 9.0% | 1975 | $761 | 26.7% | 91.6% | 5.7% |
| Bryantsville | 2.60 | 38.9 | 6.8% | 24.1% | 3.3% | 1967 | $1,040 | 13.2% | 86.3% | 10.8% |
| Faulconer | 2.22 | 42.0 | 1.9% | 11.5% | 8.8% | 1978 | $769 | 28.1% | 90.7% | 16.7% |
| Stanford | 2.42 | 42.8 | 14.4% | 27.0% | 8.5% | 1985 | $724 | 18.5% | 87.2% | 5.5% |
| Junction City | 2.43 | 37.9 | 11.4% | 22.0% | 8.4% | 1982 | $833 | 18.6% | 91.3% | 6.3% |
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 Clifton. 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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