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Population in 2010: 751. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 
Males: 392  (52.2%)
Females: 359  (47.8%)
Median resident age:  44.5 years
New York median age:  40.7 years

Zip codes: 13690.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,220 (it was $33,950 in 2000)
Clifton:

$44,220
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $21,567 (it was $15,619 in 2000)

Clifton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $60,559 (it was $39,900 in 2000)
Clifton:

$60,559
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $129,608; Detached houses: $123,411; Townhouses or other attached units: $355,353; In 2-unit structures: $260,077; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,706; In 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; Mobile homes: $56,608

  • Races in Clifton, NY (2010)

    Clifton races chart
    • 72095.9%White alone
    • 152.0%Two or more races
    • 121.6%Hispanic
    • 30.4%American Indian alone
    • 10.1%Black alone

Races in Clifton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Clifton: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: French (19.1%), English (18.0%), Irish (16.9%), United States (10.1%), German (9.4%), French Canadian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 135.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.6 people per square mile   (very low).

Clifton,NY real estate house value index trend

Clifton, New York map

For population 25 years and over in Clifton:

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton town:

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.5%
New York:

20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clifton town:  1.7% ($683)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Clifton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (78.6 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (151.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (239.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Star Lake, NY (2.4 miles ), Cranberry Lake, NY (2.4 miles) , Fine, NY (2.6 miles ), Clare, NY (3.4 miles) , Russell, NY (4.0 miles ), Pitcairn, NY (4.1 miles ), Edwards, NY (4.1 miles ), Piercefield, NY (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $23,200
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.21 N, Longitude: 74.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.9%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (16%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (33%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Paper (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Work and jobs in Clifton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Clifton, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Clifton-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from Clifton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Clifton center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 110.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Clifton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Clifton:

  • CLIFTON FINE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; STAR LAKE, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • St Lawrence University (about 29 miles; Canton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,501)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about 30 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,411)
  • SUNY College at Potsdam (about 32 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 4,307)
  • Clarkson University (about 32 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • Jefferson Community College (about 52 miles; Watertown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,886)
  • Utica College (about 80 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College (about 80 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)

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Notable locations in Clifton: Cranberry Lake Campground (A), Cranberry Lake Biological Station (B), Clifton Community Library (C), Cranberry Lake Volunteer Fire and Rescue (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cranberry Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Silver Lake (A), Silver Leaf Pond (B), Simmons Pond (C), Slender Pond (D), Spectacle Pond (E), Spruce Pond (F), Sunny Pond (G), Tamarack Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twin Ponds Outlet (A), Tooley Pond Outlet (B), Thomas Brook (C), Sucker Brook (D), Stony Brook (E), Sixmile Creek (F), Peavine Creek (G), Irish Brook (H), Dead Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

St. Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.4%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

17.4%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.4%
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2000

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
New York average:

14.2

Clifton travel time to work - commute Clifton mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Clifton town (based on St. Lawrence County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic24,47832
Mainline Protestant8,07572
Evangelical Protestant5,36455
Other2,09311
Black Protestant1791
None71,755-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
St. Lawrence County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
St. Lawrence County:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
St. Lawrence County:

5.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
Here:

9.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.5%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
St. Lawrence County:

29.6%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.3%
State:

15.6%

3.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.28%
New York average:

5.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,793 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:

0.10%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Jefferson County, NY  0.37% ($29,655 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.31% ($34,568)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.14% ($50,173)


3.94% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.94%
New York average:

5.46%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($762 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:

0.11%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Jefferson County, NY  0.38% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.26% ($24,920)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.17% ($34,576)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clifton:

  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:

  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
  • WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
  • WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Clifton:

  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 19m62ftTotal length
  • $2,189,000Total costs
  • 4,224Total average daily traffic
  • 501Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • Todd J Bowman, 160 Columbian Road (Ny1035 Cranberry Lake) (Lat: 44.215611 Lon: -74.848333), Type: 32.0, Structure height: 36089 m, Overall height: 32 m, Registrant: 9417575010, Tbowman@tarpontowers.Com, 1001 THIRD AVENUE WEST Suite- 420

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC2DCK, Licensee ID: L01356114, Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: Jesse D Jensen, Registrant: Jesse D Jensen, 267 Field St, Clifton, NY 14432

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (3%)

Businesses in Clifton, NY

  • Burger King: 1
  • Pathmark: 1

Clifton compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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