What kinds of homes are in Clifton, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Clifton, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Clifton, IL has 574 (±99) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 617 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 574 (±99)
Detached houses: 86.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.0%

Homes in Clifton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clifton	Iroquois County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	86.4% (±6.6 points)	85.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±4.2 points)	2.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±6.6 points)	1.6%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Clifton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Iroquois County (3.4%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Clifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clifton	—	8.0% (±11.1 points)	—
Chebanse Township	1.5 mi	3.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ashkum Township	3.6 mi	3.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ashkum	4.0 mi	5.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chebanse	4.7 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Otto Township	7.3 mi	1.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milks Grove Township	7.4 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sammons Point	7.8 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Danforth Township	8.0 mi	6.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Iroquois County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cissna Park	12.6% (±9.3 points)
2	Middleport Township	11.1% (±4.6 points)
3	Danforth	10.3% (±15.8 points)
4	Pigeon Grove Township	10.2% (±7.7 points)
5	Watseka	8.8% (±3.6 points)
6	Clifton	8.0% (±11.1 points)
7	Milford	6.7% (±7.4 points)
8	Danforth Township	6.6% (±10.3 points)
9	Ashkum	5.7% (±10.0 points)
10	Milford Township	5.0% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)	Beaverville	3.7% (±26.2 points)
11 (tie)	Chebanse Township	3.7% (±5.3 points)

Showing 12 of 47 places in Iroquois County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in Clifton?

Clifton, IL has an estimated 574 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clifton houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Clifton?

5.0% of homes in Clifton are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton village, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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