Overview
3,903
Total Population
30.3
Median age
45.68%
Female population %
118.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
59.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,386
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Clifton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clifton is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clifton's population under 18 was 33.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clifton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clifton, 29.75% were under the age of 15, 19.29% aged 15 to 29, 43.35% aged 30 to 64, 7.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 337 less females than males in Clifton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.68% females and 54.32% males in Clifton, AZ.
- The Clifton, AZ gender ratio is 118.9:100 i.e. 118.9 men to 100 women (1.189).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 349.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 252.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clifton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clifton population: 88.14% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 4.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are some other race and 5.94% are multiracial.
- Clifton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2,386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,517 (38.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clifton is White with a population of 3,44 (88.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clifton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,915 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Clifton's population increased by 704 (27.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clifton's population increased by 644 (19.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clifton's population was lowest in year 2005 at 2,178.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)