Clifton Forge, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,447

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

1.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,000

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,500

Population & Diversity

Clifton Forge, VA is home to a population of 3.45k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.54% of Clifton Forge, VA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 5.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Clifton Forge, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 528 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Clifton Forge, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton Forge, VA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton Forge, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 142
Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 60

2.09%

Hispanic Population

72 people

2.09% of the people in Clifton Forge, VA are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clifton Forge, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

1.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Clifton Forge, VA residents (53 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 Forge, VA was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29

Clifton Forge, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clifton Forge, VA employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clifton Forge, VA were Educational Services (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Manufacturing (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,529), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,162), and Construction ($58,924).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 244

6.11%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton Forge, VA grew at a rate of 6.11%, from 1.02k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton Forge, VA, are Production Occupations (123 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (107 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton Forge, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 244

6.11%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton Forge, VA grew at a rate of 6.11%, from 1.02k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton Forge, VA, are Educational Services (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Manufacturing (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clifton Forge, VA, though some of these residents may live in Clifton Forge, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,223

Median earning men ± $11,513

$32,634

Median earning women ± $9,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,044), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,464), and Construction ($58,924).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,705), Retail Trade ($32,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clifton Forge, VA was $109,500 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,900 to $109,500, a 2.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton Forge, VA is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clifton Forge, VA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clifton Forge, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,337

$901

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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 Forge, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Clifton Forge, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clifton Forge, VA 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.

$40,000

Median Household Income

± $16,298

1.42k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Clifton Forge, VA grew to $40,000 from the previous year's value of $33,107.

The following chart displays the households in Clifton Forge, VA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton Forge, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.4%)
Worked At Home (5.74%)
Carpooled (2.82%)

In 2024, 91.4% of workers in Clifton Forge, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.74%) and those who carpooled to work (2.82%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton Forge, VA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% of the workforce in Clifton Forge, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clifton Forge, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clifton Forge, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton Forge, VA (498 out of 3.3k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clifton Forge, VA is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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