Population 426 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clifty
Household size in Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Clifty average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.
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 Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, Clifty is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 37.3 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 Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Clifty: 6.1% 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 Clifty
Renters in Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Clifty is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Clifty, 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 Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Clifty is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Clifty runs $826 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Clifty
Bachelor's degrees in Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Clifty have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Clifty never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Clifty
| Period | Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clifty runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Clifty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifty | 2.70 | 48.4 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 17.2% | 1986 | $826 | 11.7% | 86.0% | 3.4% |
| Tyewhoppety | 2.53 | 46.7 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 17.1% | 1982 | $807 | 13.0% | 88.2% | 4.0% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.49 | 50.2 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 17.0% | 1983 | $910 | 12.9% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Sharon Grove | 2.91 | 48.4 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 19.2% | 1992 | $855 | 11.2% | 83.9% | 6.0% |
| Kirkmansville | 2.61 | 48.4 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 15.5% | 1986 | $880 | 11.9% | 85.0% | 3.9% |
| Rosewood | 2.52 | 43.7 | 7.3% | 9.9% | 9.2% | 1982 | $866 | 18.6% | 95.9% | 12.7% |
| Allegre | 2.49 | 50.2 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 17.0% | 1983 | $910 | 12.9% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Jerico | 2.14 | 39.9 | 3.0% | 23.9% | 48.3% | 1977 | $1,317 | 23.8% | 80.2% | 2.9% |
| Hollow Bill | 2.40 | 40.4 | 4.3% | 21.5% | 37.3% | 1977 | $1,109 | 22.9% | 77.1% | 4.7% |
| Weir | 2.88 | 40.2 | 12.2% | 3.0% | 10.8% | 1979 | $947 | 8.5% | 87.8% | 5.4% |
| Spa | 2.23 | 39.0 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 38.1% | 1979 | $1,061 | 17.1% | 85.3% | 2.2% |
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 Clifty. 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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