| | Clifton, VA | St. Louis, MO | United States |
| Population | 330 | 302,787 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 40.0% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 60.0% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.5 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 287 | 319,367 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 185 | 348,189 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 176 | 396,685 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 62.7% | -14.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 71.0% | -25.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,346.9 | 4,903.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.2 | 61.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 4.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Clifton, VA | St. Louis, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.8% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.9% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.3% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.0% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.0% | 19.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Clifton, VA | St. Louis, MO | United States |
| White | 97.9% | 44.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 44.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 4.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Clifton, VA | St. Louis, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 70.9% | 33.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 70.9% | 30.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 29.1% | 66.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.0% | 48.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.2% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.40 | 2.08 | 2.60 |
| Households | 97 | 141,161 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 84 | 62,559 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 50.0% | 20.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.0% | 36.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 13 | 78,602 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 26.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 16.4% | 10.8% |