Population
196 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Mount Clifton, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mount Clifton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 196
- Residents
- $1,091
- Median rent (state)
Mount Clifton - the verdict
Mount Clifton has 196 residents in Virginia. Source: Census ACS.
- 28th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Mount Clifton, VA
196 people live in Mount Clifton, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 63.5 years. 7.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 24.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,091 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Mount Clifton report an average commute of 33.9 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 59.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Mount Clifton compare to other US cities?
Mount Clifton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Mount Clifton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Mount Clifton near the bottom of Virginia's cities
Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Mount Clifton ranks #487 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mount Clifton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#370 of 619
38th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#487 of 616
0th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#550 of 618
11th percentile in Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Mount Clifton in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 24.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
196
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
63.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
24.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
33.9 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 47 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mount Clifton sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,091/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Clifton's 196 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Mount Clifton compares to nearby Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mount Clifton, VA?
What is the population of Mount Clifton, VA? +
Mount Clifton, VA counts 196 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Mount Clifton? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mount Clifton; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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