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Clifton, NJ
Demographic Data




Clifton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Clifton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

88,461

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
13.9%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
24.8%
55 - 64:
15.0%
Over 65 Years:
18.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.1%
6.1%
89.3%
89.3%
34.5%
34.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Clifton
USA
$45,102
$45,102
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Clifton
USA
$99,003
$99,003
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Transportation
Construction
Other
Accommodation
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Public Service
Real estate
14.4%
14.4%
12.8%
12.8%
11.1%
11.1%
8.7%
8.7%
8.3%
8.3%
6.1%
6.1%
5.9%
5.9%
5.3%
5.3%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
46.2%
46.2%
39.4%
39.4%
7.7%
7.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.1%
3.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Polish
Irish
German
English
Turkish
Ukrainian
Hungarian
Russian
Egyptian
Palestinian
European
Eastern European
Portuguese
Dutch
Albanian
Yugoslavian
Austrian
Other Arab
Syrian
11.0%
11.0%
8.6%
8.6%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Polish
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Italian
Other Indo-European
Korean
African languages
Chinese
Serbo-Croatian
Portuguese
French
Hungarian
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
44.7%
44.7%
32.6%
32.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Clifton Residents

35.1%


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