Clifton

Population: 1,279
Median household income: $69,276
Median home value: $184,100

Clifton is a community in Iroquois County, Illinois, home to 1,279 residents. Its median household income of $69,276 runs above the Iroquois County figure of $62,439.

From 2019 to 2023, Clifton's population declined 3.5% from 1,326 to 1,279, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $139,000 to $184,100.

The median resident is 40.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,279
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,276
Median home value: $184,100
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 557
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3261,279

Median household income

$72,778$69,276

Median home value

$139,000$184,100

Median gross rent

$778$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,326	$72,778	$139,000	$778
2020	1,178	$72,188	$131,900	$802
2021	1,283	$83,438	$145,500	$896
2022	1,293	$83,542	$169,500	$860
2023	1,279	$69,276	$184,100	$839

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	4.3%
5 to 17	241	18.8%
18 to 24	73	5.7%
25 to 34	180	14.1%
35 to 44	176	13.8%
45 to 54	157	12.3%
55 to 64	213	16.7%
65 to 74	104	8.1%
75 and over	80	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,215	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	3.1%
High school graduate	374	41.1%
Some college or associate's	314	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	118	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	76	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	603	88.2%
Carpooled	24	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.3%
Worked from home	52	7.6%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	22.5%
15 to 29 min	272	43.0%
30 to 44 min	120	19.0%
45 to 59 min	29	4.6%
60+ min	69	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.7% (137 of 1,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	332	60.7%
Nonfamily households	215	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	547	98.2%
Vacant	10	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	396	72.4%
Renter-occupied	151	27.6%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	473	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	4.1%
5 to 19 units	56	10.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714936
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9347, -87.9343