Clifton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,385

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,344

33.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,400

Population & Diversity

Clifton, IL is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 30.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Clifton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 White (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Clifton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 212
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
19 ± 25

5.78%

Hispanic Population

80 people

5.78% of the people in Clifton, IL are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clifton, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 27

Clifton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clifton, IL employs 695 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clifton, IL were Manufacturing (128 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,375), and Public Administration ($75,313).

Employment

Occupations

695

2024 Value

± 115

0.725%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton, IL grew at a rate of 0.725%, from 690 employees to 695 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton, IL, are Management Occupations (90 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (78 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

695

2024 Value

± 115

0.725%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton, IL grew at a rate of 0.725%, from 690 employees to 695 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton, IL, are Manufacturing (128 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clifton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Clifton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,932

Median earning men ± $12,592

$50,278

Median earning women ± $12,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,500), Public Administration ($88,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,250), Manufacturing ($59,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clifton, IL was $205,400 in 2024, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,100 to $205,400, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton, IL is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clifton, IL have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clifton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,014

$413

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Clifton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clifton, IL 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.

$92,344

Median Household Income

± $26,232

563

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 563 households in Clifton, IL grew to $92,344 from the previous year's value of $69,276.

The following chart displays the households in Clifton, IL 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.1%)
Worked At Home (7.69%)
Carpooled (2.9%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in Clifton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.69%) and those who carpooled to work (2.9%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton, IL have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.45% of the workforce in Clifton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton, IL (165 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clifton, IL 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

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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