Population 802 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clifton
Household size in Clifton
| Period | Clifton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Clifton has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across South Carolina.
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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Clifton are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The median age has climbed from 38.8 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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Clifton (16.2%), 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 Clifton
Renters in Clifton
| Period | Clifton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Clifton rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina. About six in ten owners (61.0%) 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
| Period | Clifton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Clifton, 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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Clifton run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 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 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $732 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,068 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Clifton runs $1,068 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Clifton
Bachelor's degrees in Clifton
| Period | Clifton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clifton: 12.6% 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 Clifton
| Period | Clifton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Clifton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% 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
| Period | Clifton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clifton has been low: just 3.3% 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 | 2.50 | 40.1 | 16.2% | 27.4% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,068 | 12.6% | 78.9% | 3.3% |
| Converse | 2.40 | 53.5 | 9.3% | 27.0% | 18.8% | 1974 | $879 | 25.4% | 91.7% | 8.2% |
| Pacolet Mills | 2.52 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 9.7% | 1991 | $1,075 | 18.8% | 90.0% | 0.7% |
| Glendale | 2.46 | 48.4 | 5.1% | 24.9% | 11.3% | 1975 | $780 | 25.0% | 77.3% | 3.2% |
| Cowpens | 2.49 | 44.2 | 10.5% | 24.6% | 9.3% | 1983 | $908 | 17.3% | 83.5% | 3.7% |
| Central Pacolet | 2.04 | 50.8 | 6.8% | 29.4% | 20.9% | 1962 | $770 | 17.4% | 83.8% | 4.5% |
| Pacolet | 2.36 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 21.0% | 13.6% | 1976 | $869 | 16.1% | 86.6% | 2.2% |
| Mayo | 2.67 | 35.4 | 16.1% | 30.0% | 6.6% | 1985 | $803 | 14.5% | 81.6% | 1.8% |
| Spartanburg | 2.56 | 38.0 | 15.2% | 35.1% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,159 | 25.8% | 88.3% | 5.8% |
| Saxon | 2.65 | 30.4 | 31.3% | 62.0% | 14.7% | 1975 | $935 | 13.3% | 72.5% | 7.9% |
| Gaffney | 2.58 | 39.0 | 13.7% | 27.5% | 13.6% | 1983 | $880 | 22.3% | 85.8% | 7.5% |
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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