Clifton Heights, PA Demographics

A map of Clifton Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,377	4,009	49.4%	58.4%
Black	2,651	1,863	38.8%	27.1%
Multiracial	516	327	7.6%	4.8%
Asian	154	235	2.3%	3.4%
Hispanic	134	343	2.0%	5.0%
Native American/Other	0	86	0.0%	1.3%

Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 6,832, a less than 1% change from the 6,863 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.4% White, 38.8% Black, 7.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clifton Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clifton Heights has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clifton Heights, that probability was 57.9% in 2020 and 59.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clifton Heights is ranked the 178th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Clifton Heights was ranked the 170th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clifton Heights's White Population

3,377 residents of Clifton Heights, or 49.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clifton Heights is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Clifton Heights ranks 1797th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 15.8%. White residents' share of Clifton Heights's population has decreased from 58.4% to 49.4%.

Clifton Heights is more White than neighboring Aldan (38.5% White), Lansdowne (41% White), and Collingdale (27.8% White). Clifton Heights is less White than neighboring Drexel Hill (60.4% White), and Glenolden (69.1% White).

Clifton Heights's Black Population

2,651 residents of Clifton Heights, or 38.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clifton Heights is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Clifton Heights ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Heights's Black population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Black residents' share of Clifton Heights's population has increased from 27.1% to 38.8%.

Clifton Heights is more Black than neighboring Drexel Hill (21.2% Black), and Glenolden (17.1% Black). Clifton Heights is less Black than neighboring Aldan (42.1% Black), Lansdowne (49.2% Black), and Collingdale (57.2% Black).

Clifton Heights's Asian Population

154 residents of Clifton Heights, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clifton Heights is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Clifton Heights ranks 181st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 34.5%. Asian residents' share of Clifton Heights's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.3%.

Clifton Heights is more Asian than neighboring Lansdowne (1.6% Asian), and Glenolden (1.3% Asian). Clifton Heights is less Asian than neighboring Aldan (5.4% Asian), Drexel Hill (7.5% Asian), and Collingdale (4.3% Asian).

Clifton Heights's Hispanic Population

134 residents of Clifton Heights, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clifton Heights is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clifton Heights ranks 457th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 60.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Clifton Heights's population has decreased from 5.0% to 2.0%.

Clifton Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Aldan (5.3% Hispanic), Drexel Hill (7.1% Hispanic), Lansdowne (4.3% Hispanic), Collingdale (7.3% Hispanic), and Glenolden (6.6% Hispanic).

Clifton Heights's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clifton Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clifton Heights is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clifton Heights ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clifton Heights's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Clifton Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Aldan (0.4% Native American/Other), Drexel Hill (0.4% Native American/Other), Lansdowne (0.3% Native American/Other), Collingdale (0.4% Native American/Other), and Glenolden (2.2% Native American/Other).

Clifton Heights's Multiracial Population

516 residents of Clifton Heights, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clifton Heights is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Clifton Heights ranks 355th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Heights's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Clifton Heights's population has increased from 4.8% to 7.6%.

Clifton Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Drexel Hill (3.5% Multiracial), Lansdowne (3.5% Multiracial), Collingdale (2.9% Multiracial), and Glenolden (3.6% Multiracial). Clifton Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Aldan (8.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.