Clifton, AZ

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Clifton, Arizona

Clifton, Arizona, in Greenlee county, is 110 miles NE of Tucson, Arizona. The town has a population of 2,596.

The People and Families of Clifton

In Clifton, about 60% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town. One thing visitors notice about the town is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, Clifton is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clifton had a median family income of $41,820.

Clifton Housing

About 37% of housing units in Clifton are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in Clifton benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Arizona.

Commuting

In Clifton, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the town than in most places of its size.

High Points

Clifton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arizona):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Clifton, AZ

Comparing Clifton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arizona (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	110 miles NE of Tucson, Arizona
County	Greenlee
Standard Zip Codes	85533
Phone Area Codes	928
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.051
Longitude	-109.295

Station	CLIFTON
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 60 F
Apr Temp	47 to 80 F
Jul Temp	70 to 99 F
Oct Temp	52 to 81 F
Annual Precip	13.2 inches

Station	DUNCAN
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 60 F
Apr Temp	36 to 79 F
Jul Temp	63 to 97 F
Oct Temp	41 to 80 F
Annual Precip	12.2 inches

Station	SAFFORD AGRICULTRL CTR
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 60 F
Apr Temp	43 to 80 F
Jul Temp	68 to 98 F
Oct Temp	47 to 82 F
Annual Precip	9.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,596	100%
Male	1,358	52.3%
Female	1,238	47.7%
Under 18	839	32.3%
18+	1,757	67.7%
65+	283	10.9%
Median Age	31.9
Average Family Size	3.27
White	1,742	67.1%
African-American	25	1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	59	2.3%
Other	694	26.7%
Mixed Race	75	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,450	55.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,265
Growth	-331
Growth %	-12.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	73%
Irish	7.1%
US/American	4.4%
German	3.3%
English	3.2%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Italian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Dutch	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Library
Clifton/Greenlee County Public Library 102 School Street Clifton, Arizona (928) 865-2461

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