Clifton Gardens, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County

3.8 /5.0

B+ Good

2,332 Population 2,120/sq mi density

$85,551 Median Income $58,574 per capita

$297,900 Home Value $408,755 Zillow

$1,331 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

259 Violent Crime/100K 1,389 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.8 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$85,551 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$297,900 home value, $1,331/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

259 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

4.8 / 5.0

47.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-10.3%

2,600 → 2,332

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-5.29%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

-12.5%

$97,750 → $85,551

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

-6.45%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Clifton Gardens across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

1,594

-738 from 2023 (2,332)

Projected Median Income 2030

$53,645

$-31,906 from 2023 ($85,551)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	2,600	—	$97,750	—
2023	2,332	-10.3%	$85,551	-12.5%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.