Moving to Clifton, Arizona

Population: 2,596. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,265 (-12.8% change)
Males: 1,358 (52.3%), Females: 1,238 (47.7%)

Greenlee County

Zip code: 85533

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $39,786
Median house value: $49,900

Population by Race

Races in Clifton:

  • Hispanic (55.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.4%)
  • Other race (26.7%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (9.1%), English (4.3%), German (4.0%), United States (3.6%), French (2.0%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 3456 feet

Land area: 14.9 square miles

Map of Clifton, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clifton

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3.5% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -262 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:

  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 123 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 125 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 131 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:

  • GREENLEE COUNTY (about 10 miles; CLIFTON/MORENCI, AZ; Abbreviation: CFT)
  • SAFFORD REGIONAL (about 27 miles; SAFFORD, AZ; Abbreviation: SAD)
  • GLENWOOD-CATRON COUNTY (about 37 miles; GLENWOOD, NM; Abbreviation: E94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 116 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 127 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 143 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 154 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 176 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)

Schools

Public high school in Clifton:

  • CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 110 HILL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Clifton:

  • LAUGHARN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 110 HILL STREET; Grades: PK – 11)

Libraries

Library in Clifton:

  • CLIFTON/GREENLEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,853; Location: 102 SCHOOL STREET; 25,359 books; 1,457 audio materials; 839 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)