Population 3,967 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clifton
Household size in Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.95 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.79 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.78 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Clifton is a place of small households, averaging 1.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Clifton has smaller households than most Louisville neighborhoods.
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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Clifton are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 41.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Clifton, well below the national share of 11.6%. Clifton has the lowest share of single-parent households of any Louisville neighborhood.
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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.8% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.7% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Clifton rent their homes (38.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About three in ten owners (29.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Compared with other Louisville neighborhoods, though, Clifton has a lower share of renters than most.
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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Clifton: 14.1% 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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Clifton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Clifton has older homes than the great majority of Louisville neighborhoods.
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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $590 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $868 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,226 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$661 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Clifton pays $1,226 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Louisville area. The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.2% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.9% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Clifton: 48.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Clifton is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Louisville area.
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 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Clifton has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Clifton has lower unemployment than at least four in five Louisville neighborhoods. 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 1.94 | 39.5 | 3.5% | 38.7% | 14.1% | 1944 | $1,226 | 48.9% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
| Clifton Heights | 1.69 | 37.4 | 4.7% | 66.5% | 7.8% | 1972 | $1,150 | 48.2% | 93.6% | 6.6% |
| Cherokee Triangle | 1.69 | 43.5 | 3.8% | 58.6% | 12.1% | 1941 | $1,180 | 66.8% | 99.6% | 9.9% |
| Crescent Hill | 2.05 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 43.8% | 8.5% | 1949 | $1,114 | 68.3% | 98.9% | 3.6% |
| Phoenix Hill | 1.58 | 39.0 | 12.6% | 90.7% | 19.0% | 1969 | $972 | 35.3% | 90.5% | 9.0% |
| Deer Park | 2.26 | 42.7 | 5.0% | 35.6% | 6.5% | 1939 | $1,338 | 70.3% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Germantown | 1.75 | 41.6 | 6.2% | 30.2% | 13.9% | 1945 | $1,168 | 55.5% | 89.6% | 3.4% |
| Highlands Douglass | 2.28 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 25.1% | 8.8% | 1939 | $1,162 | 75.2% | 98.7% | 2.2% |
| Belknap | 2.56 | 36.3 | 5.0% | 23.8% | 5.3% | 1946 | $1,168 | 76.5% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| Central Business District | 1.37 | 37.3 | 4.2% | 82.9% | 20.1% | 1964 | $1,089 | 32.4% | 85.7% | 6.2% |
| Rock Creek Lexington Road | 1.93 | 45.5 | 4.8% | 32.7% | 4.0% | 1951 | $1,097 | 71.9% | 99.1% | 1.4% |
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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