Cliffwood Beach, NJ

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2023 Population

3,044

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ACory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAndy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.7

2.46% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

1.91%

12.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$108,854

2.62% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$340,600

12.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,563

5.16% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cliffwood Beach, NJ had a population of 3.04k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $108,854. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cliffwood Beach, NJ grew from 3,008 to 3,044, a 1.2% increase and its median household income declined from $111,786 to $108,854, a −2.62% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.56%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.99%).

None of the households in Cliffwood Beach, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was $340,600, and the homeownership rate was 91.9%.

Most people in Cliffwood Beach, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cliffwood Beach, NJ is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.2% of Cliffwood Beach, NJ residents were born outside of the country (402 people).

In 2023, there were 2.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Cliffwood Beach, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 528 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 259 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Cliffwood Beach, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cliffwood Beach, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cliffwood Beach, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 265
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 322
White (Hispanic)
259 ± 226

23.4%

Hispanic Population

711 people

23.4% of the people in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are hispanic (711 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cliffwood Beach, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

14.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

As of 2023, 13.2% of Cliffwood Beach, NJ residents (402 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cliffwood Beach, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 79
Vietnam
30 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 35

Cliffwood Beach, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cliffwood Beach, NJ employs 1.56k people. The largest industries in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are Retail Trade (337 people), Manufacturing (171 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($188,456), Manufacturing ($113,125), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,607).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2023 Value

± 290

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cliffwood Beach, NJ declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 1.65k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (187 people), Management Occupations (158 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cliffwood Beach, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.56k

2023 Value

± 290

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cliffwood Beach, NJ declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 1.65k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, are Retail Trade (337 people), Manufacturing (171 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cliffwood Beach, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Cliffwood Beach, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,663

Median earning men ± $7,315

$40,107

Median earning women ± $12,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($188,456), Manufacturing ($113,371), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,658).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($68,523), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,806), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,092).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cliffwood Beach, NJ awarded 6 degrees. The student population of Cliffwood Beach, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 55 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are White (5 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost in Cliffwood Beach, NJ for private four year colleges is $8,550.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 55 students enrolled in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 50 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was Talmudic Studies with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cliffwood Beach, NJ according to their major.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was $340,600 in 2023, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $302,900 to $340,600, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cliffwood Beach, NJ is 91.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cliffwood Beach, NJ have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cliffwood Beach, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,350

$1,117

Median Property Taxes

±$230

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cliffwood Beach, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cliffwood Beach, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.9% of the housing units in Cliffwood Beach, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cliffwood Beach, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 8025

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Cliffwood Beach, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,854

Median Household Income

± $32,046

1.22k

Number of Households

± 277

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Cliffwood Beach, NJ declined from $108,854 from the previous year's value of $111,786.

The following chart displays the households in Cliffwood Beach, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cliffwood Beach, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Worked At Home (7.09%)
Carpooled (3.29%)

In 2023, 86.2% of workers in Cliffwood Beach, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.09%) and those who carpooled to work (3.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cliffwood Beach, NJ have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Cliffwood Beach, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cliffwood Beach, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cliffwood Beach, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cliffwood Beach, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cliffwood Beach, NJ (58 out of 3.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cliffwood Beach, NJ is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.7% of the population of Cliffwood Beach, NJ has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.361% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see 832 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 973 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 319 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Monmouth County, NJ.

832 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monmouth County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see an average of 832 patients per year. This represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monmouth County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 48.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.26%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

0.361%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cliffwood Beach, NJ declined by 17% from 8.74% to 7.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cliffwood Beach, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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