Clifton Heights, PA

Census Place

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

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.

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)
3.38k ± 681
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 622
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 255

1.96%

Hispanic Population

134 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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.

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

Vietnam
71 ± 59
Korea
61 ± 96
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.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clifton Heights, PA 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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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