Clifton, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 541.
Males: 384  (71.1%)
Females: 157  (28.9%)
Median resident age:

31.9 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29307, 29324.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,755
Clifton:

$57,755
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,272

Clifton CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,300
Clifton:

$231,300
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $108,329; detached houses: $110,403
March 2022 cost of living index in Clifton: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 42.3%

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Ancestries: Welsh (16.6%), English (14.6%), Irish (3.9%), American (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Polish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 640 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (33.5 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (58.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (504.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Converse, SC (1.1 miles ),
Cowpens, SC (1.6 miles ),
Pacolet, SC (2.5 miles ),
Central Pacolet, SC (2.5 miles ),
Spartanburg, SC (2.6 miles ),
Mayo, SC (2.8 miles ),
Saxon, SC (2.9 miles ),
Valley Falls, SC (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 34.98 N, Longitude: 81.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Distribution of median household income in Clifton, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clifton, SC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 51.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Clifton-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Clifton place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clifton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 111.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 296.1 miles away from Clifton center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 133.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 252.4 miles away from Clifton center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 172.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spartanburg County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Clifton:

  • WHITE OAK ESTATES (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SUMMIT HILLS SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SKYLYN PLACE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • MARY BLACK HOSP CTR FOR COMPRE POST AC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • DCI EAST SPARTANBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG DIALYSIS, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Amtrak station near Clifton:

  • 7 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 9 miles; Spartanburg, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,994)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 10 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
  • Limestone College (about 11 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 21 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • Isothermal Community College (about 26 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
  • Cleveland Community College (about 28 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • Bob Jones University (about 32 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)

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Church in Clifton: Clifton Second Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Clifton Mill Number One Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Hen Branch (A), Cinder Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Spartanburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.6%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Clifton:

Marital status in Clifton, SC
  • Never married: 57.2%
  • Now married: 18.0%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

For population 25 years and over in Clifton:

  • High school or higher: 55.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clifton, SC (based on Spartanburg County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant110,676323
Mainline Protestant25,25287
Black Protestant10,18738
Catholic5,3112
Other4,36920
Orthodox2701
None128,242-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Spartanburg County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
Here:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 148
Here:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 209
This county:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
State:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Spartanburg County:

30.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Spartanburg County:

11.5%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Clifton:

  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:

  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clifton:

  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

Clifton fatal accident list:

Aug 16, 1992 01:30 AM, Ridge Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 95ft / 29.1mTotal length
  • $3,828,000Total costs
  • 12,600Total average daily traffic
  • 541Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,680Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clifton, SC
  • 72.7%Electricity
  • 27.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clifton, SC
  • 73.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.8%Electricity


Clifton compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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