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
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:
- MORENCI HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MORENCI, AZ)
- MT GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; SAFFORD, AZ)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; SAN CARLOS, AZ)
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)