Clifton

Population: 2,632
Median household income: $44,286
Median home value: $126,900

Located in Wayne County, Tennessee, Clifton is a community with a population of 2,632. Its median household income of $44,286 runs below the Wayne County figure of $52,824.

From 2019 to 2023, Clifton's population declined 1.3% from 2,666 to 2,632, while its median home value was little changed from $127,100 to $126,900.

85.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,632
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,286
Median home value: $126,900
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 493
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6662,632

Median household income

$40,000$44,286

Median home value

$127,100$126,900

Median gross rent

$477$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,666	$40,000	$127,100	$477
2020	2,660	$40,682	$135,000	$550
2021	2,644	$43,239	$141,500	$589
2022	2,622	$45,145	$140,200	$643
2023	2,632	$44,286	$126,900	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4423.1%

45 to 5419.8%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	1.4%
5 to 17	268	10.2%
18 to 24	54	2.1%
25 to 34	536	20.4%
35 to 44	609	23.1%
45 to 54	521	19.8%
55 to 64	324	12.3%
65 to 74	175	6.6%
75 and over	109	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,559	59.2%
Black or African American	577	21.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.9%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	290	11.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	483	21.2%
High school graduate	1,167	51.3%
Some college or associate's	525	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	56	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	43	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	363	89.9%
Carpooled	10	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.7%
Other means	4	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	35.8%
15 to 29 min	74	19.6%
30 to 44 min	147	39.0%
45 to 59 min	10	2.7%
60+ min	11	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 43.8% (499 of 1,140)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	56.5%
Nonfamily households	166	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	382	77.5%
Vacant	111	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	243	63.6%
Renter-occupied	139	36.4%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	85.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	33	6.7%
20 or more units	6	1.2%
Mobile home & other	32	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4715480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 35.3773, -87.9912