Clifton Forge, VA City Data

Clifton Forge, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,289 people who live in Clifton Forge and approximately 12,926 who live in Alleghany County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clifton Forge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clifton Forge. We have included Clifton Forge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clifton Forge Information

Alleghany County where Clifton Forge resides is 445.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,926 and has a population rank of 2,239 out of all the places in the United States.

Clifton Forge has a total of 4,289 people and of those residents there are 1,892 males and 2,397 females. The median age of the male population is 40.2 and the female population is 45.7. There are approximately 122 births each year and around 127 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clifton Forge varies per year, but currently 4,212 are one race and 77 are two or more races.

Of the 4,289 people who live in Clifton Forge, there are 1,003 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clifton Forge is 496 male and 507 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,384.

General Clifton Forge Information
Total area in square miles - Alleghany County	445.67
Water area in square miles - Alleghany County	N/A
Resident population - Alleghany County	12,926
Population rank - Alleghany County	2,239
Total population	4,289
Total population (male)	1,892
Total population (female)	2,397
Population median age (male)	40.2
Population median age (female)	45.7
Births - Alleghany County	122
Deaths- Alleghany County	127
Population of one race	4,212
Population of two or more races	77
Population under 20 years	1,003
Population under 20 years (male)	496
Population under 20 years (female)	507
Total population 18 years and over	3,384

Clifton Forge Social Characteristics

There are 5,149 households in Clifton Forge. Families make up 3,903 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clifton Forge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,255), male householder with no wife present (196) and female householder with no husband present (330). The remainder of the Clifton Forge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,281. Clifton Forge, VA moving companies help people in Clifton Forge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clifton Forge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clifton Forge is based, there are 5,273 females 15 and over; of those females there are 562 never married, 3,478 now married, 86 separated, 711 widowed, and 436 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 42 separated, 198 widowed and 438 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clifton Forge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clifton Forge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alleghany County)
Total households	5,149
Family households (families)	3,903
With own children under 18 years	1,679
Married-couple family	3,255
With own children under 18 years	1,289
Male householder, no wife present, family	196
With own children under 18 years	109
Female householder, no husband present, family	330
With own children under 18 years	214
Nonfamily households	1,281
Householder living alone	1,140
65 years and over	539

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	541
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	666
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,302
Householder	1,147
Spouse	799
Child	1,080
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	84
Foster child	3
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	781
Male householder	228
Male householder living alone	193
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	466
Female householder living alone	441
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	6
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,273
Never married	562
Now married	3,478
Separated	86
Widowed	711
Divorced	436
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	42
Widowed	198
Divorced	438

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,289
Male	1,892
Under 5 years	112
5 to 9 years	125
10 to 14 years	127
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	13
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	115
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	155
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	113
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	36
Female	2,397
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	13
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	123
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	185
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	157
55 to 59 years	122
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	162
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	139

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,289
One race	4,212
White	3,558
Black or African American	627
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	77

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,083
People who are White alone	3,384
People who are Black or African American alone	595
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,202
Same house	8,703
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,406
Different state or abroad	444
Different state	422
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alleghany County)
Total resident population	12,926
Born in United States	11,292
State of residence	10,074
Different state	2,690
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	50
Foreign born	112

Clifton Forge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clifton Forge. That total enrollment is 2,731 for the population of the country, which includes Clifton Forge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 948 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,847 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 381.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clifton Forge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,731
Pre-kindergarten	151
Public	94
Private	57
Kindergarten	274
Public	267
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,306
Public	1,248
Private	58
Elementary and high school	1,924
Public	1,842
Private	82
High school grades 9 to 12	618
Public	594
Private	24
College, undergraduate years	348
Public	334
Private	14
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	24
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	9,730

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,168
Less than 9th grade	882
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,178
High school graduate	3,596
Some college, no degree	1,694
Associate's degree	574
Bachelor's degree	1,244
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	876

Clifton Forge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,322 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clifton Forge. The Clifton Forge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,306), service occupations (719), sales and office occupations (1,140), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (80), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (751) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,586). The 10,322 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,618 private wage and salary workers, 716 government workers, 228 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alleghany County)
Population 16 years and over	10,322
In labor force	5,894
Civilian labor force	5,894
Employed	5,582
Unemployed	312
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,176
In labor force	2,530
Civilian labor force	2,530
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,146
In labor force	3,364
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	142
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alleghany County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,489
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,684
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	581
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	61
Other means	35
Worked at home	124
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	131,840

OCCUPATION (Alleghany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,306
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,306
Service occupations	719
Sales and office occupations	1,140
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	80
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	751
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,586

INDUSTRY (Alleghany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,306
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	157
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,786
Wholesale trade	127
Retail trade	584
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	275
Information	146
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	95
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	183
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,003
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	309
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	165

CLASS OF WORKER (Alleghany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,306
Private wage and salary workers	4,618
Government workers	716
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	228
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clifton Forge Housing Characteristics

In Clifton Forge, VA there are 5,812 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,149 occupied and 663 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clifton Forge, there are 4,729 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Clifton Forge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clifton Forge, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clifton Forge, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clifton Forge. There are 126 housing units with rent less than $200, 120 with rent between $200-299, 238 with rent between $300-499 and 109 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clifton Forge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clifton Forge, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alleghany County)
Total housing units	5,812
Occupied housing units	5,149
Vacant housing units	663

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alleghany County)
Total housing units	5,812
1-unit, detached	4,729
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	14
3 or 4 units	29
5 to 9 units	30
10 to 19 units	107
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	832

HOUSING TENURE (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	5,149
Owner-occupied	4,369
Renter-occupied	780

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	5,149
No vehicles available	303
2 vehicle available	3,755
3 vehicles available	1,127
4 vehicles available	318
5 or more vehicles available	102

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	5,149
Utility gas	574
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,431
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,837
Coal or coke	15
Wood	977
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	5,149
Less Than $50,000	4,369
$50,000 to $99,999	1,602
$100,000 to $149,999	684
$150,000 to $199,999	174
$200,000 to $299,999	64
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,500

GROSS RENT (Alleghany County)
Occupied units paying rent	780
Less than $200	126
$200 to $299	120
$300 to $499	238
$500 to $699	92
$700 to $999	17
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A