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Clifton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Iroquois County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,279
Population
1,375/sq mi density
$69,276
Median Income
$37,898 per capita
$184,100
Home Value
$212,790 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
818
Violent Crime/100K
4,559 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$69,276 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,100 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
818 violent crimes/100K (115% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.6%
1,417 → 1,295
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.2%
$57,614 → $69,276
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clifton 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 2013–2023 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
1,216
-79 from 2023 (1,295)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,815
+$9,539 from 2023 ($69,276)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,417 | — | $57,614 | — |
| 2015 | 1,395 | -1.6% | $57,500 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,358 | -2.7% | $56,420 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,318 | -2.9% | $72,778 | +29% |
| 2021 | 1,334 | +1.2% | $83,438 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,295 | -2.9% | $69,276 | -17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.