Clifton, KS

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2022 Population

448

0.448% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.5

3.33% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.3%

23.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,563

1.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$67,700

0.878% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Clifton, KS had a population of 448 people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $51,563. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clifton, KS grew from 446 to 448, a 0.448% increase and its median household income grew from $50,833 to $51,563, a 1.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clifton, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%), Other (Hispanic) (1.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Clifton, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Clifton, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Clifton, KS was $67,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Clifton, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clifton, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clifton, KS is home to a population of 448 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.68% of Clifton, KS residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2022, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (417 people) in Clifton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Clifton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clifton, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
417 ± 90
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 14
Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 12

1.56%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.56% of the people in Clifton, KS are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clifton, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

3.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2022, 2.68% of Clifton, KS residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clifton, KS was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clifton, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 17
Vietnam
12 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 12

Clifton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clifton, KS employs 241 people. The largest industries in Clifton, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Construction (20 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($81,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

241

2022 Value

± 72

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clifton, KS stayed at a rate of 0%, from 241 employees to 241 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

241

2022 Value

± 72

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clifton, KS stayed at a rate of 0%, from 241 employees to 241 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Construction (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clifton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Clifton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,250

Median earning men ± $6,970

$19,500

Median earning women ± $7,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250), Retail Trade ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,250), Retail Trade ($21,250), and Information ($13,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clifton, KS was $67,700 in 2022, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $68,300 to $67,700, a 0.878% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clifton, KS is 83.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clifton, KS have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clifton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$67,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,199

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$46

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clifton, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clifton, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2022

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.9% of the housing units in Clifton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clifton, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Clifton, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,563

Median Household Income

± $15,136

205

Number of Households

± 47

In 2022, the median household income of the 205 households in Clifton, KS grew to $51,563 from the previous year's value of $50,833.

The following chart displays the households in Clifton, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (8.71%)
Walked (4.15%)

In 2022, 84.2% of workers in Clifton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.71%) and those who walked to work (4.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton, KS have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clifton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clifton, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clifton, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clifton, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton, KS (57 out of 429 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clifton, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Clifton, KS has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 28.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.14%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

28.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clifton, KS declined by 3.23% from 8.41% to 8.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clifton, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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