Clifton, CO

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2022 Population

19,443

3.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.3

5.06% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.5%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,108

11.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$208,400

24.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clifton, CO had a population of 19.4k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $55,108. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clifton, CO declined from 20,122 to 19,443, a −3.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,350 to $55,108, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clifton, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), White (Hispanic) (15.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.77%).

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.

95% of the residents in Clifton, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Clifton, CO was $208,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Clifton, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 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 19.4k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.98% of Clifton, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2022, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Clifton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.95k White (Hispanic) and 1.74k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

95.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Clifton, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton, CO was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
13.4k ± 1.56k
White (Hispanic)
2.95k ± 765
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.74k ± 894

26.1%

Hispanic Population

5.07k people

26.1% of the people in Clifton, CO are hispanic (5.07k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

5.48%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2022, 6.98% of Clifton, CO residents (1.36k 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, CO was 5.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
516 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 189
Gulf War (1990s)
341 ± 166

Clifton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clifton, CO employs 8.64k people. The largest industries in Clifton, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,419 people), Retail Trade (1,362 people), and Construction (971 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,026), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,285).

Employment

Occupations

8.64k

2022 Value

± 916

−3.66%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clifton, CO declined at a rate of −3.66%, from 8.96k employees to 8.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,078 people), Management Occupations (845 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (779 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.64k

2022 Value

± 916

−3.66%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clifton, CO declined at a rate of −3.66%, from 8.96k employees to 8.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,419 people), Retail Trade (1,362 people), and Construction (971 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

$44,123

Median earning men ± $4,898

$34,475

Median earning women ± $3,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,694), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), and Manufacturing ($55,664).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($111,364), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,136), and Public Administration ($48,534).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 Colorado 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, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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, CO was $208,400 in 2022, which is 0.739 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $166,900 to $208,400, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton, CO is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clifton, CO have an average commute time of 19.7 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.

Property

$208,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,521

$5,448

Median Property Taxes

±$669

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2022

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.8% of the housing units in Clifton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 17.05
Census Tract 17.06

The following map shows all of the places in Clifton, CO 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.

$55,108

Median Household Income

± $9,256

7.59k

Number of Households

± 794

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.59k households in Clifton, CO grew to $55,108 from the previous year's value of $49,350.

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.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Clifton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton, CO have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% 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

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton, CO (3k out of 19.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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

88.3% of the population of Clifton, CO has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 3.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mesa County, CO see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (871 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1345 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mesa County, CO

Primary care physicians in Mesa County, CO see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (871 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mesa County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

31.8%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

3.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clifton, CO grew by 7.27% from 10.9% to 11.7%.

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.

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