Clifton Springs, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,273
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46
5.75% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.9%
18.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,565
3.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$178,300
8.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
834
8.03% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clifton Springs, NY 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.

99.2% of the residents in Clifton Springs, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clifton Springs, NY was $178,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Clifton Springs, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Clifton Springs, NY was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Clifton Springs, NY is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.58% of Clifton Springs, NY residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Clifton Springs, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 White (Hispanic) and 54 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Clifton Springs, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton Springs, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton Springs, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.02k ± 300
  2. White (Hispanic)
    84 ± 63
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    54 ± 28
6.56%
Hispanic Population
149 people

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Clifton Springs, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 White (Hispanic) and 54 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.56% of the people in Clifton Springs, NY are hispanic (149 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.58%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
36 people
1.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
33 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Clifton Springs, NY residents (36 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 Springs, NY was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    45 ± 52
  2. Vietnam
    37 ± 33
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 26

Clifton Springs, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clifton Springs, NY employs 834 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clifton Springs, NY were Manufacturing (225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Educational Services (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,875), Educational Services ($85,774), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250).

Occupations

834
2024 Value
± 170
8.03%
1 Year growth
± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton Springs, NY grew at a rate of 8.03%, from 772 employees to 834 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton Springs, NY, are Production Occupations (120 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (104 people), and Management Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton Springs, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

834
2024 Value
± 170
8.03%
1 Year growth
± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton Springs, NY grew at a rate of 8.03%, from 772 employees to 834 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton Springs, NY, are Manufacturing (225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Educational Services (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clifton Springs, NY, though some of these residents may live in Clifton Springs, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,646
Median earning men ± $23,990
$55,469
Median earning women ± $8,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,488), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), and Manufacturing ($78,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,115), and Manufacturing ($53,190).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clifton Springs, NY was $178,300 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,900 to $178,300, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton Springs, NY is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clifton Springs, NY have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clifton Springs, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$178,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,650
$559
Median Property Taxes
±$120

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

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Rent vs Own

60.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Clifton Springs, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,565
Median Household Income
± $13,016
918
Number of Households
± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 918 households in Clifton Springs, NY grew to $64,565 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton Springs, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.35%)
  3. Carpooled (5.4%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Clifton Springs, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.35%) and those who carpooled to work (5.4%).

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton Springs, NY have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in Clifton Springs, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clifton Springs, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clifton Springs, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton Springs, NY (382 out of 2.13k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clifton Springs, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

98.4% of the population of Clifton Springs, NY has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.59%
Uninsured
48.5%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clifton Springs, NY declined by 29.7% from 2.27% to 1.59%.

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