Clifton, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,212 (All urban)

Clifton, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,601 (6,306 occupied: 4,392 owner occupied, 1,914 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 974 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $80,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $474

Median gross rent in Clifton, CO in 2000: $543

Housing units in Clifton with a mortgage: 2,564 (358 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 422

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,142

In family households: 15,061 (3,388 male householders, 1,358 female householders)
3,413 spouses, 5,917 children (5,332 natural, 67 adopted, 518 stepchildren), 224 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 106 other relatives, 407 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,081 (795 male householders (535 living alone)), 812 female householders (688 living alone)), 474 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 70 (34 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,776 2-persons, 1,198 3-persons, 1,080 4-persons, 494 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,223 1-person, 287 2-persons, 97 3-persons.

3,378 married couples with children.
1,614 single-parent households (389 men, 1,225 women).

91.8% of residents of Clifton speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 425 (2.5%)
(17.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clifton, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 62
3 rooms: 242
4 rooms: 693
5 rooms: 1,764
6 rooms: 840
7 rooms: 514
8 rooms: 183
9 or more rooms: 94

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clifton, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 84
3 rooms: 148
4 rooms: 782
5 rooms: 592
6 rooms: 213
7 rooms: 59
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 362
1995 to 1998: 850
1990 to 1994: 509
1980 to 1989: 1,821
1970 to 1979: 2,360
1960 to 1969: 231
1950 to 1959: 166
1940 to 1949: 124
1939 or earlier: 178

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clifton:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 195
2 bedrooms: 1,124
3 bedrooms: 2,633
4 bedrooms: 389
5 or more bedrooms: 51

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clifton:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 157
2 bedrooms: 1,013
3 bedrooms: 673
4 bedrooms: 53
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Clifton in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 68
1 vehicle: 1,415
2 vehicles: 1,853
3 vehicles: 766
4 vehicles: 220
5 or more vehicles: 70

Cars and other vehicles available in Clifton in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 91
1 vehicle: 944
2 vehicles: 667
3 vehicles: 173
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Clifton, CO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 84
$60,000 to $69,999: 165
$70,000 to $79,999: 414
$80,000 to $89,999: 596
$90,000 to $99,999: 627
$100,000 to $124,999: 815
$125,000 to $149,999: 176
$150,000 to $174,999: 22
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Clifton:

Less than $100: 30
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 41
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 83
$350 to $399: 227
$400 to $449: 414
$450 to $499: 325
$500 to $549: 128
$550 to $599: 144
$600 to $649: 92
$650 to $699: 195
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 55
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 65
1990 to 1994: 109
1985 to 1989: 96
1980 to 1984: 38
1975 to 1979: 37
1970 to 1974: 24
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 46

Clifton, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.0%
Number of people working at home: 244 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 107
5 to 9 minutes: 793
10 to 14 minutes: 1472
15 to 19 minutes: 2365
20 to 24 minutes: 1444
25 to 29 minutes: 201
30 to 34 minutes: 600
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 87
45 to 59 minutes: 129
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 166

Clifton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,965 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,284 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
Bicycle: 67 (1%)
Walked: 55 (1%)
Other means: 145 (2%)
Worked at home: 244 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 539
$10,000 to $14,999: 564
$15,000 to $19,999: 610
$20,000 to $24,999: 576
$25,000 to $29,999: 577
$30,000 to $34,999: 743
$35,000 to $39,999: 451
$40,000 to $44,999: 520
$45,000 to $49,999: 333
$50,000 to $59,999: 697
$60,000 to $74,999: 420
$75,000 to $99,999: 273
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3351
German: 2286
United States or American: 1830
English: 1350
Irish: 1118
French (except Basque): 286
Italian: 268
Polish: 222
Scottish: 202
Scotch-Irish: 179
Swedish: 177
French Canadian: 172
Norwegian: 153
European: 146
Danish: 138
Dutch: 129
Austrian: 86
Welsh: 65
British: 56
Pennsylvania German: 41
Czech: 34
Czechoslovakian: 32
Basque: 31
Scandinavian: 30
Portuguese: 28
Hungarian: 19
Russian: 18
Belgian: 17
Arab:: 14
Lebanese: 14
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12
Jamaican: 12
Canadian: 11
Slavic: 11
Slovene: 11
Swiss: 11
Yugoslavian: 10
Croatian: 8
Finnish: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (82%)
Honduras (3%)
Sweden (3%)
Germany (3%)
Canada (3%)
Japan (2%)
Colombia (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9111
Northeast: 430
Midwest: 2246
South: 1265
West: 3610

40% of Clifton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 141
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 258
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 201
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,803
Less than 1 year of college: 450
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 718
Associate degree: 299
Bachelor's degree: 391
Master's degree: 73
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 113
9th grade: 144
10th grade: 158
11th grade: 247
12th grade, no diploma: 257
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,974
Less than 1 year of college: 533
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 875
Associate degree: 412
Bachelor's degree: 426
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,809
Black householders: $31,354
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,519
Some other race householders: $31,750
Two or more races householders: $31,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $30,989

Clifton household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Clifton household income for Black or African American householders

Clifton household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Clifton household income for some other race householders

Clifton household income for two or more races householders

Clifton household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Clifton marital status for males

Clifton marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,600
Black or African American householders: $1,000,001
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $93,100
Some other race householders: $84,600
Two or more races householders: $93,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,633
One, attached: 224
Two: 148
3 or 4: 844
5 to 9: 243
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 10
Mobile homes: 1,486

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,300

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clifton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (29%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 107

Here:	4.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	5.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	6.8%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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