Cliffwood Beach, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

3,056

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.915% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.57%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,500

7.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$365,600

Population & Diversity

Cliffwood Beach, NJ is home to a population of 3.06k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Cliffwood Beach, NJ residents were born outside of the country (383 people).

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Cliffwood Beach, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 491 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 251 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Cliffwood Beach, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was 95.8%, 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)
1.56k ± 289
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
491 ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
251 ± 137

21.1%

Hispanic Population

645 people

21.1% of the people in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are hispanic (645 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cliffwood Beach, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

383 people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Cliffwood Beach, NJ residents (383 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was 13.2%, 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)
69 ± 83
Vietnam
32 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 35

Cliffwood Beach, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cliffwood Beach, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Cliffwood Beach, NJ employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cliffwood Beach, NJ were Retail Trade (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Manufacturing (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($146,875), Manufacturing ($115,951), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,179).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 271

−0.768%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cliffwood Beach, NJ declined at a rate of −0.768%, from 1.56k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, are Management Occupations (178 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cliffwood Beach, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.55k

2024 Value

± 271

−0.768%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cliffwood Beach, NJ declined at a rate of −0.768%, from 1.56k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, are Retail Trade (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Manufacturing (139 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

$67,281

Median earning men ± $10,854

$56,848

Median earning women ± $12,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($193,158), Manufacturing ($116,772), and Construction ($98,553).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,750), and Manufacturing ($57,391).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cliffwood Beach, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Cliffwood Beach, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 30 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are White (6 and 100%).

The largest universities in Cliffwood Beach, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood (7 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cliffwood Beach, NJ are Talmudic Studies (7 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $8,550.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 30 (100% men and 0% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 30 students enrolled in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 28 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was Talmudic Studies with 7 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood with 7 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cliffwood Beach, NJ was $365,600 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,600 to $365,600, a 7.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Cliffwood Beach, NJ is 93.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cliffwood Beach, NJ have an average commute time of 30.5 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

$365,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,440

$1,144

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

93.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.2% of the housing units in Cliffwood Beach, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$116,500

Median Household Income

± $26,779

1.23k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Cliffwood Beach, NJ grew to $116,500 from the previous year's value of $108,854.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (5.45%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Cliffwood Beach, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.45%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cliffwood Beach, NJ have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% 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

1.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cliffwood Beach, NJ (48 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

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

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

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

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