How many renters in Clifton, CO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Clifton, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.1% (±13.0 points) of renting households in Clifton, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.1% (±13.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.5% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clifton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clifton	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	8.6% (±5.2 points)	14.6%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.4% (±3.5 points)	10.2%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.2% (±9.3 points)	13.5%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±6.8 points)	12.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.6% (±8.0 points)	8.5%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	42.5% (±10.3 points)	40.3%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Clifton against Mesa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clifton	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.1% (±13.0 points)	48.8% (±3.4 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.5% (±10.3 points)	40.3% (±2.7 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±4.6 points)	29.5% (±1.1 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,628 (±$12,571)	$46,953 (±$3,354)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,107 (±$78)	$1,182 (±$43)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Clifton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mesa County (48.8%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (52.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Mesa County, Clifton ranks 5 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 141 of 333.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Clifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clifton	—	54.1% (±13.0 points)	—
Fruitvale	1.5 mi	28.5% (±21.6 points)	Lower
Orchard Mesa	4.3 mi	58.9% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Junction	5.8 mi	47.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palisade	5.9 mi	60.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Redlands	10 mi	67.3% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fruita	15 mi	43.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Loma	21 mi	29.2% (±70.1 points)	Not measurably different
De Beque	21 mi	33.3% (±69.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitvale, CO (28.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Mesa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Collbran	80.0% (±67.7 points)
2	Redlands	67.3% (±25.1 points)
3	Palisade	60.0% (±24.1 points)
4	Orchard Mesa	58.9% (±38.1 points)
5	Clifton	54.1% (±13.0 points)
6	Grand Junction	47.2% (±4.5 points)
7	Fruita	43.6% (±14.5 points)
8	De Beque	33.3% (±69.9 points)
9	Loma	29.2% (±70.1 points)
10	Fruitvale	28.5% (±21.6 points)

Clifton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clifton

Are renters in Clifton rent-burdened?

54.1% of renting households in Clifton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Clifton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clifton, CO spends 31.8% (±4.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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