Clifton, Tennessee

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Clifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,699 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Clifton is located at 35°22′58″N, 87°59′31″W (35.382777, -87.992060)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²). 16.6 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (7.75%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,699 people, 353 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density was 162.3/km² (420.1/mi²). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 23.6/km² (61.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.69% White, 39.42% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 353 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 56.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 561.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 684.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $36,848 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,780. About 15.4% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.