Clifton Forge is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 3,388 people and just one neighborhood, Clifton Forge is the 154th largest community in Virginia. Clifton Forge has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Clifton Forge is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.39% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Clifton Forge is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clifton Forge who work in healthcare (17.06%), teaching (11.64%), and maintenance occupations (11.24%).
As is often the case in a small town, Clifton Forge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Clifton Forge is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.28% of adults 25 and older in Clifton Forge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Clifton Forge in 2022 was $21,654, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,616 for a family of four. However, Clifton Forge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clifton Forge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clifton Forge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clifton Forge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clifton Forge include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Clifton Forge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Clifton Forge, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Our research reveals that 92.3% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 98.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Clifton Forge are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 92.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 21.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 71.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 49.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (15.1%), and 10.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.2% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.1%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Clifton Forge, VA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (12.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.5%), and residents who report English roots (6.4%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (2.6%), along with some French ancestry residents (1.6%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (92.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.