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Clifton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Clay County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
453
Population
1,105/sq mi density
$61,705
Median Income
$30,521 per capita
$81,800
Home Value
$129,620 Zillow
$665
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
2,563 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,705 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,800 home value, $665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.3%
536 → 454
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+97.5%
$31,250 → $61,705
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.04%
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
404
-50 from 2023 (454)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,344
+$37,639 from 2023 ($61,705)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 536 | — | $31,250 | — |
| 2015 | 528 | -1.5% | $49,219 | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 512 | -3% | $61,538 | +25% |
| 2019 | 507 | -1% | $41,563 | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 455 | -10.3% | $50,833 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 454 | -0.2% | $61,705 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.