Clifton Springs, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,273

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton Springs, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 300
White (Hispanic)
84 ± 63
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 28

6.56%

Hispanic Population

149 people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clifton Springs, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 52
Vietnam
37 ± 33
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.

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

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).

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

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.

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).

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.

Housing

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.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clifton Springs, NY 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Clifton Springs, NY 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 Springs, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (9.35%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.

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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