CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clifton

Idaho · 212 residents · 2.30 sq mi

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Clifton is a city of 212 people in Idaho. This skews young, with a median age of 18.7. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $47,500. Median household income is $23,281, under the $30,130 national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.9% of people here.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 18.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

212

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 213 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

18.7

−44%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024788

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.9%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 917.5%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.8%(25)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.3%(24)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.5%(1)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 345.7%(12)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(25)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(16)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(19)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,281

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,208 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,842

−46%vs 2000

vs $12,755 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,500

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

96.4%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

3.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(210)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(212)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.9%(62)

Ancestry

English36.4%(287)

German9.6%(76)

Swedish7%(55)

Welsh6.2%(49)

Scottish4.9%(39)

Norwegian3.8%(30)

American2.2%(17)

French1.5%(12)

Irish1.5%(12)

Swiss0.9%(7)

Czech0.8%(6)

British0.6%(5)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.6%(5)

Dutch0.1%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Welsh population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.2%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.3%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.0 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 19.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19.2%(50)

Married77.7%(202)

Widowed1.9%(5)

Divorced1.2%(3)

Women 15+

Never married32.8%(107)

Married63.2%(206)

Widowed1.8%(6)

Divorced2.1%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.2%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 67.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.7%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.9%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.7%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War28.6%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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