Clifton, TX Population

Overview

3,449

Total Population

47.7

Median age

53.29%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

926

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clifton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clifton is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clifton's population under 18 was 18.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clifton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clifton, 15.05% were under the age of 15, 18.41% aged 15 to 29, 39.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.60% aged 65 to 84, and 7.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 227 more females than males in Clifton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.29% females and 46.71% males in Clifton, TX.
The Clifton, TX gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 254.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 193.

Clifton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clifton population: 81.94% are White, 2.44% are Black or African American, 1.04% are Asian, 7.45% are some other race and 7.13% are multiracial.
Clifton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 926 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,523 (73.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clifton is White with a population of 2,826 (81.94% of the total population).

Clifton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,756 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Clifton's population decreased by 234 (6.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clifton's population increased by 19 (0.55%), 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 2014 at 3,314.