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Clifton, New Jersey

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StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population89,3799,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$98,237$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.640.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.5%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$461,900$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,711$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.1%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born35.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.330.526.4
Worked from Home12.5%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clifton, New Jersey

Age in Clifton, New Jersey

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.640.138.9
Under 18 %19.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Clifton, New Jersey

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Households33,6143,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households68.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children26.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.3%26.4%28.7%
Never Married34.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clifton, New Jersey

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$47,587$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households10.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Clifton, New Jersey

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units34,6113,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.4%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,951.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Clifton, New Jersey

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School10.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate30.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.1%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clifton, New Jersey

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit9.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.1%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.0%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Clifton, New Jersey

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens24.9%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.3%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home43.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home32.5%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency41.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Clifton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.