Population 298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clifton Mills
Household size in Clifton Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Clifton Mills run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.17, 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 Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Clifton Mills skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, 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 Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Clifton Mills: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Mills
Renters in Clifton Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Clifton Mills is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Clifton Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Clifton Mills: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Clifton Mills are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,053 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$503 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Clifton Mills runs $1,053 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 39.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Clifton Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Clifton Mills (26.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Clifton Mills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Clifton Mills
| Period | Clifton Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clifton Mills runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 Mills 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 Mills | 2.46 | 45.8 | 5.6% | 18.0% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,053 | 26.1% | 84.1% | 8.7% |
| Brandonville | 2.36 | 44.2 | 10.8% | 17.2% | 4.5% | 1989 | $861 | 31.5% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Gibbon Glade | 2.34 | 42.0 | 8.7% | 15.1% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,204 | 19.9% | 95.2% | 2.2% |
| Bruceton Mills | 2.56 | 40.8 | 5.7% | 16.0% | 7.1% | 1996 | $874 | 15.6% | 82.0% | 2.3% |
| Glade Farms | 2.55 | 43.8 | 3.3% | 14.9% | 14.5% | 1991 | $1,065 | 19.1% | 78.0% | 8.7% |
| Sugar Valley | 2.51 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 31.8% | 11.1% | 1984 | $659 | 15.7% | 88.9% | 8.8% |
| Cuzzart | 2.34 | 42.1 | 7.8% | 1.1% | 15.4% | 1991 | $834 | 29.8% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
| Farmington | 2.36 | 42.8 | 1.2% | 28.9% | 23.9% | 1980 | $1,232 | 26.6% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Mount Washington | 2.33 | 50.1 | 0.6% | 30.7% | 27.9% | 1974 | $1,249 | 32.6% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Pisgah | 3.00 | 43.2 | 14.8% | 16.4% | 5.3% | 1988 | $735 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 2.9% |
| Hudson | 3.23 | 42.7 | 16.3% | 15.5% | 6.0% | 1987 | $689 | 17.1% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
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 Mills. 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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