Clifton Heights, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,832
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.7
0.608% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.6%
6.71% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,931
1.42% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$192,900
2.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,782
0.036% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clifton Heights, PA 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.

98.8% of the residents in Clifton Heights, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clifton Heights, PA was $192,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Clifton Heights, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Clifton Heights, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaDelaware County, PAPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDDelaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Clifton Heights, PA is home to a population of 6.83k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.7% of Clifton Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (253 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Clifton Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 314 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Clifton Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton Heights, PA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton Heights, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.38k ± 681
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.65k ± 622
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    314 ± 255
1.96%
Hispanic Population
134 people

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Clifton Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 314 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.96% of the people in Clifton Heights, PA are hispanic (134 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
253 people
6.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
454 people

As of 2024, 3.7% of Clifton Heights, PA residents (253 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 Heights, PA was 6.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    71 ± 59
  2. Korea
    61 ± 96
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    57 ± 59

Clifton Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clifton Heights, PA employs 2.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clifton Heights, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), Retail Trade (414 people), and Construction (354 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($150,139), Educational Services ($85,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,913).

Employment

Occupations

2.78k
2024 Value
± 518
0.036%
1 Year growth
± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton Heights, PA grew at a rate of 0.036%, from 2.78k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton Heights, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (469 people), Management Occupations (323 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (316 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton Heights, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.78k
2024 Value
± 518
0.036%
1 Year growth
± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton Heights, PA grew at a rate of 0.036%, from 2.78k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton Heights, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), Retail Trade (414 people), and Construction (354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clifton Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clifton Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,743
Median earning men ± $10,656
$45,769
Median earning women ± $7,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,790), and Construction ($69,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,013), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,155).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Clifton Heights, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clifton Heights, PA was $192,900 in 2024, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,100 to $192,900, a 2.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton Heights, PA is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clifton Heights, PA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clifton Heights, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,668
$1,880
Median Property Taxes
±$345

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 Heights, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Clifton Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,931
Median Household Income
± $9,908
2.54k
Number of Households
± 501

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Clifton Heights, PA grew to $70,931 from the previous year's value of $69,940.

The following chart displays the households in Clifton Heights, PA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton Heights, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.3%)
  3. Walked (7.46%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Clifton Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who walked to work (7.46%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton Heights, PA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Clifton Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton Heights, PA (1.07k out of 6.83k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

95.3% of the population of Clifton Heights, PA has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 7.83% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 0.329% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.74%
Uninsured
43.9%
Employer Coverage
21.5%
Medicaid
7.83%
Medicare
21.7%
Non-Group
0.329%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clifton Heights, PA grew by 60.6% from 2.95% to 4.74%.

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