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Cliffside

North Carolina · 611 residents · 2.33 sq mi
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Cliffside is home to 611 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Growth has run 38% since 2011, or 169 more people. The typical home is worth $91,700. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The median age is 41.8, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

611
+38%vs 2011
vs 442 in 2011
2010 – 2024
41.8
−19%vs 2011
vs 51.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.33 sq mi
Population, 20102024
137281425569713201020202024Cliffside
2024438
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(35)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(42)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.2%(50)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(31)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.7%(53)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(80)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418%(110)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.2%(87)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.7%(53)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(29)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(5)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,909
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $47,083 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$20,564
Unchangedvs 2011
vs $20,477 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.1%
+4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
5.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.404
+6%vs 2011
vs 0.382 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade20.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services13.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration13.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$91,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $94,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2017
78.1%
−21.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
21.9% rent
0.0%
−35.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.4% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.50 people
−1%vs 2011
vs 2.53 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
20.6%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
2.0
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.0 in 2011
2010 – 2017
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(442)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(551)
Black4.1%(25)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(25)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Scotch-Irish27.3%(109)
German16.8%(67)
American10%(40)
Irish6.5%(26)
English3.8%(15)
Section 05

Education

9.9%
+4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 88.4% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
4.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.4 min
+5%vs 2011
vs 26.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
90.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
9.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

38.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 37.7% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
27.0%
+11.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

54.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.6% in 2011
45.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.4% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
10.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.3%(121)
Married43%(110)
Widowed9.8%(25)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married79.8%(87)
Widowed15.6%(17)
Divorced4.6%(5)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−19.1 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.1%
−11.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.1%
+18.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.4%
+30.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era85.7%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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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How many people live in Cliffside, North Carolina?

Cliffside, North Carolina has about 611 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cliffside, North Carolina?

The typical household in Cliffside, North Carolina earns about $45,909 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cliffside, North Carolina expensive?

In Cliffside, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $91,700.

How educated are people in Cliffside, North Carolina?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Cliffside, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cliffside, North Carolina?

About 5.8% of people in Cliffside, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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