Clifton, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
89,379
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.6
1.22% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.93%
6.63% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$98,237
0.774% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$461,900
3.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
46,335
0.603% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Clifton, 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.

89.7% of the residents in Clifton, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clifton, NJ are American Institute-Clifton (342 degrees awarded in 2023) and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (85 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clifton, NJ was $461,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Clifton, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Clifton, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clifton, NJ is home to a population of 89.4k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.1% of Clifton, NJ residents were born outside of the country (31.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.1k people) in Clifton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%
2024 Citizenship
89.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Clifton, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clifton, NJ was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clifton, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    41.1k ± 1.71k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    16k ± 1.87k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 1.77k
39.4%
Hispanic Population
35.2k people

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.1k people) in Clifton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.4% of the people in Clifton, NJ are hispanic (35.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

35.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31.3k people
35.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31.3k people

As of 2024, 35.1% of Clifton, NJ residents (31.3k 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 Clifton, NJ was 35.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    977 ± 318
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    560 ± 244
  3. Korea
    205 ± 121

Clifton, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clifton, NJ employs 46.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clifton, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,795 people), Manufacturing (5,716 people), and Retail Trade (5,427 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,661), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,554), and Information ($91,332).

Employment

Occupations

46.3k
2024 Value
± 1,925
−0.603%
1 Year decline
± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton, NJ declined at a rate of −0.603%, from 46.6k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clifton, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,578 people), Management Occupations (4,959 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clifton, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.3k
2024 Value
± 1,925
−0.603%
1 Year decline
± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clifton, NJ declined at a rate of −0.603%, from 46.6k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clifton, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,795 people), Manufacturing (5,716 people), and Retail Trade (5,427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clifton, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Clifton, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,787
Median earning men ± $3,373
$47,472
Median earning women ± $3,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($92,951), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,842), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,452).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,625), Information ($74,935), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,241).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Clifton, NJ awarded 427 degrees. The student population of Clifton, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 448 male students and 854 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clifton, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (248 and 58.1%), White (76 and 17.8%), Black or African American (51 and 11.9%), and Asian (32 and 7.49%).

The largest universities in Clifton, NJ by number of degrees awarded are American Institute-Clifton (342 and 80.1%) and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (85 and 19.9%).

The most popular majors in Clifton, NJ are Medical Assistant (196 and 45.9%), Medicine (85 and 19.9%), and Massage Therapy (80 and 18.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,302 students enrolled in Clifton, NJ, 34.4% men and 65.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 526 records, of which 81.9% were women and 18.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    196 degrees awarded
  2. Dental Assisting
    51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Clifton, NJ was Medical Assistant with 196 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. American Institute-Clifton
    342 degrees awarded
  2. Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
    85 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Institute-Clifton with 342 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clifton, NJ, which is 0.238 times less than the 345 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 248 degrees mean that there were 3.26 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 76 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clifton, NJ was $461,900 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $444,300 to $461,900, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Clifton, NJ is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clifton, NJ have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clifton, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,688
$20,021
Median Property Taxes
±$1,004

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 Clifton, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.6%
Homeownership
2024
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Clifton, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$98,237
Median Household Income
± $4,859
33.6k
Number of Households
± 1,665

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.6k households in Clifton, NJ declined from $98,237 from the previous year's value of $99,003.

The following chart displays the households in Clifton, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clifton, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Public Transit (9.02%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Clifton, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.02%).

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.

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Commute Time

28.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clifton, NJ have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Clifton, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clifton, NJ (7.07k out of 89.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clifton, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Clifton, NJ has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.358% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.79%
Uninsured
51.4%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.358%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clifton, NJ declined by 9.1% from 7.48% to 6.79%.

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