Clifton Heights, PA

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2023 Population

6,821

0.19% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

0.305% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.8%

0.191% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,940

14.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$189,100

2.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,781

4.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clifton Heights, PA had a population of 6.82k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $69,940. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clifton Heights, PA declined from 6,834 to 6,821, a −0.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,155 to $69,940, a 14.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clifton Heights, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.18%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), and White (Hispanic) (0.909%).

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.

97.2% of the residents in Clifton Heights, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clifton Heights, PA was $189,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Clifton Heights, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Clifton Heights, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clifton Heights, PA is home to a population of 6.82k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.66% of Clifton Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (454 people).

In 2023, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.47k people) in Clifton Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 353 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Clifton Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton Heights, PA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 751
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 639
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
353 ± 285

1.13%

Hispanic Population

77 people

1.13% of the people in Clifton Heights, PA are hispanic (77 people).

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

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clifton Heights, PA was India, the natal country of 99,082 Clifton Heights, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

6.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

454 people

9.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

625 people

As of 2023, 6.66% of Clifton Heights, PA residents (454 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clifton Heights, PA was 9.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
82 ± 116
Vietnam
75 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 42

Clifton Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clifton Heights, PA employs 2.78k people. The largest industries in Clifton Heights, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (498 people), Retail Trade (430 people), and Construction (359 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,936), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,640), and Finance & Insurance ($68,068).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.78k

2023 Value

± 521

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clifton Heights, PA grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 2.66k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton Heights, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (455 people), Sales & Related Occupations (388 people), and Management Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton Heights, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.78k

2023 Value

± 521

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clifton Heights, PA grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 2.66k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton Heights, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (498 people), Retail Trade (430 people), and Construction (359 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,611

Median earning men ± $12,403

$40,536

Median earning women ± $7,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,052), and Retail Trade ($43,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,191).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 Heights, PA was $189,100 in 2023, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,000 to $189,100, a 2.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton Heights, PA is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clifton Heights, PA have an average commute time of 31 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

$189,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,036

$1,807

Median Property Taxes

±$388

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.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.1% of the housing units in Clifton Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4033

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$69,940

Median Household Income

± $15,798

2.51k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Clifton Heights, PA grew to $69,940 from the previous year's value of $61,155.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton Heights, PA is from Clifton Heights, PA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Clifton Heights, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (9.35%)
Public Transit (7.87%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Clifton Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.35%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.87%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton Heights, PA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Clifton Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton Heights, PA (1.14k out of 6.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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

97.1% of the population of Clifton Heights, PA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 8.61% on Medicare, 21.2% on non-group plans, and 0.255% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see 953 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 304 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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953 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, PA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see an average of 953 patients per year. This represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.95%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

8.61%

Medicare

21.2%

Non-Group

0.255%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clifton Heights, PA declined by 24.9% from 3.93% to 2.95%.

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

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