Clifton township

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.436
State:: Pennsylvania

Clifton township is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Clifton township has a 2025 population of 1,534. Clifton township is currently growing at a rate of 1.12% annually and its population has increased by 3.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,486 in 2020.

The average household income in Clifton township is $68,898 with a poverty rate of 12.21%.The median age in Clifton township is 51.9 years: 54.2 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clifton township includes 88.66% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,118	88.66%
Two or more races	82	6.5%
Black or African American	28	2.22%
Asian	20	1.59%
Other race	13	1.03%

Clifton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clifton township's average per capita income is $31,645. Household income levels show a median of $56,458. The poverty rate stands at 12.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,021	-
Families	$61,058	$76,882
Households	$56,458	$68,898
Non Families	$36,071	$42,061

$31,645

Average Income

$56,458

Median Household Income

12.21%

Poverty Rate