Demographics of Clifton CDP, Colorado

Clifton CDP, Colorado had 19,518 ±1,634 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Clifton CDP, in four figures

19,518 ±1,634
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 39th
Among Colorado's places: Of 113 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 36.3 ±1.6
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $52,100 ±$4,948
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 36.3 ±1.6: for men 35.5 ±3.6 and for women 36.6 ±1.0. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Clifton CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Under 5	1,253 ±304	6.4% ±1.5	5.3% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	3,586 ±636	18.4% ±2.9	15.7% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,359 ±301	7.0% ±1.4	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	5,939 ±689	30.4% ±2.4	30.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	4,409 ±612	22.6% ±2.5	23.9% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,972 ±422	15.2% ±1.7	15.6% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $52,100 ±$4,948, and income per person $25,781 ±$2,024, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,470 ±$578 in Colorado and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Clifton CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Colorado	United States
Under $25,000	1,550 ±343	19.9% ±4.2	11.2% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	2,095 ±453	26.9% ±5.6	13.6% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	1,658 ±387	21.3% ±4.8	14.6% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	1,051 ±284	13.5% ±3.5	12.8% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,017 ±309	13.1% ±3.9	19.2% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	274 ±135	3.5% ±1.7	11.7% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	27 to 251	0.4% to 3.2%	17.0% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Clifton CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Colorado	United States
All ages	2,928 ±859	15.0% ±4.2	9.4% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	308 to 1,066	6.7% to 21.7%	11.1% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,399 ±402	13.3% ±3.6	9.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	842 ±378	20.1% ±8.5	8.7% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Clifton CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Clifton CDP	Colorado	United States
Housing units	7,933 ±514	2,589,053 ±653	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	98.1% ±0.5	91.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.4% to 3.4%	8.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	73.4% ±3.8	66.2% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	26.6% ±3.9	33.8% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$250,500 ±$15,032	$539,400 ±$2,069	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,107 ±$78	$1,761 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1987 ±2	1988 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Clifton CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5,126 ±1,038	26.3% ±4.8	22.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	13,170 ±1,474	67.5% ±5.0	64.8% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	16 to 126	0.1% to 0.6%	3.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 221	0% to 1.1%	3.2% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.1%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 4	0% to < 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 307	0% to 1.6%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	907 ±336	4.6% ±1.7	4.6% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Clifton CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Born in the state	9,411 ±1,173	48.2% ±4.5	41.2% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	8,499 ±1,092	43.5% ±4.2	47.2% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	15 to 153	0.1% to 0.8%	1.7% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,524 ±556	7.8% ±2.8	9.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	478 ±213	2.4% ±1.1	4.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	1,046 ±434	5.4% ±2.2	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Clifton CDP among the places of Colorado

39th of 113 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Colorado page.

Places of Colorado near Clifton CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Evans city	22,396 ±30
Montrose city	21,044 ±41
Louisville city	20,786 ±32
Golden city	20,417 ±51
Cimarron Hills CDP	19,817 ±1,743
Clifton CDP	19,518 ±1,634
Durango city	19,411 ±30
Johnstown town	18,883 ±51
Sherrelwood CDP	18,692 ±1,706
Firestone town	18,049 ±27
Fort Carson CDP	18,019 ±1,246

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026