Clifton, CO

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2024 Population

19,518

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

3.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

2.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,100

4.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$250,500

6.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,375

3.72% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Clifton, CO 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.

94.6% of the residents in Clifton, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clifton, CO was $250,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Clifton, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clifton, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clifton, CO is home to a population of 19.5k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.81% of Clifton, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2024, there were 5.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Clifton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Clifton, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton, CO was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.47k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.61k ± 1.08k
White (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 479

26.3%

Hispanic Population

5.13k people

26.3% of the people in Clifton, CO are hispanic (5.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clifton, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

7.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

8.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

As of 2024, 7.81% of Clifton, CO residents (1.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clifton, CO was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
455 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
342 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
199 ± 123

Clifton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clifton, CO.

Health

86% of the population of Clifton, CO has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 35% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 9.12% on non-group plans, and 3.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

35%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

9.12%

Non-Group

3.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clifton, CO grew by 10.7% from 12.7% to 14%.

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

Economy

The economy of Clifton, CO employs 8.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clifton, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,416 people), Construction (1,151 people), and Retail Trade (1,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,038), Information ($64,722), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

8.38k

2024 Value

± 897

−3.72%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton, CO declined at a rate of −3.72%, from 8.7k employees to 8.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,010 people), Sales & Related Occupations (876 people), and Production Occupations (741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.38k

2024 Value

± 897

−3.72%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton, CO declined at a rate of −3.72%, from 8.7k employees to 8.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,416 people), Construction (1,151 people), and Retail Trade (1,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clifton, CO, though some of these residents may live in Clifton, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,230

Median earning men ± $5,048

$37,013

Median earning women ± $3,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,529), and Wholesale Trade ($60,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($64,722), Public Administration ($50,400), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,294).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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

Voting results are not available for Clifton, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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 Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clifton, CO was $250,500 in 2024, which is 0.753 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,200 to $250,500, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton, CO is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clifton, CO have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clifton, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,032

$5,713

Median Property Taxes

±$583

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Clifton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,100

Median Household Income

± $4,948

7.78k

Number of Households

± 825

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.78k households in Clifton, CO declined from $52,100 from the previous year's value of $54,301.

The following chart displays the households in Clifton, CO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Clifton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton, CO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.94% of the workforce in Clifton, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton, CO (2.93k out of 19.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clifton, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.