About Clifton

Clifton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 12,076 people and just one neighborhood, Clifton is the 38th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clifton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clifton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Clifton who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.74%), food service (9.32%), and sales jobs (9.28%).

Being a small town, Clifton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Clifton Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Clifton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.86% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clifton in 2000 was $12,794, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,176 for a family of four.

The people who call Clifton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clifton is White, followed by Native American. Clifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.97% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Clifton include German, English, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Clifton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.