Clifton is a town located in Greenlee County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,596. The city is the county seat of Greenlee County.

Geography

Clifton is located at 33°2'26" North, 109°18'3" West (33.040536, -109.300882)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.8 km² (15.0 mi²). 38.5 km² (14.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.80% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 2,596 people, 919 households, and 685 families residing in the town. The population density is 67.5/km² (174.8/mi²). There are 1,087 housing units at an average density of 28.3/km² (73.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 67.10% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 2.27% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 26.73% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. 55.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 919 households out of which 41.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.27.

In the town the population is spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $39,786, and the median income for a family is $41,820. Males have a median income of $39,813 versus $19,485 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,313. 11.5% of the population and 8.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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