Clifton, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Clifton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 85,772 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 7504.6 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.62% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 42.0 40.2 37.1
Households 32,889 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Clifton has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Clifton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $99,140 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.61% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.0% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Clifton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $528,789 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,658 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 58.7% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Clifton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.7 26.6 22.5
Work from home 10.5% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Clifton has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Clifton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.8% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.68 2.61 2.54

Health

Clifton has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Clifton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.0 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.8% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 12.4% 14.2% 19.0%