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Clifton, CO
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Clifton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 20,413 people and four associated neighborhoods, Clifton is the 31st largest community in Colorado.

A relatively large number of people in Clifton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in Clifton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.84% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clifton in 2018 was $26,116, which is low income relative to Colorado, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,464 for a family of four. However, Clifton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clifton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clifton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clifton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Clifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.09% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clifton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Clifton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.


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