Clifton city, New Jersey Population 2024

88,276

Clifton city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clifton city was:

  • White: 59.01%
  • Other race: 14.78%
  • Two or more races: 12.94%
  • Asian: 8.57%
  • Black or African American: 4.52%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,829.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.94% (-1,743)
The current population of Clifton city, New Jersey is 88,276 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 90,019.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,78459.01%
Other race13,22314.78%
Two or more races11,57812.94%
Asian7,6658.57%
Black or African American4,0394.52%
Native American1470.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clifton city Population by Race

Clifton city Population Pyramid 2024

Clifton city Median Age

40.2

Total

39.2

Male

41.4

Female

Clifton city Adults

There are 71,850 adults, (15,686 of whom are seniors) in Clifton city.

Clifton city Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clifton city Sex Ratio

Female45,93551.35%
Male43,51648.65%

Clifton city Population by Age

Clifton city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,6402.7257.542.5
Married16,1443.4570.929.1
Non Family9,8931.214258
Female4,3543.254852
Male2,2493.0948.651.4

3.29

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clifton city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1044.81%
Associates Degree3,7435.81%
Bachelors Degree15,16023.51%
Graduate Degree6,95610.79%
High School Graduate20,63732.01%
Less Than 9th Grade3,9506.13%
Some College10,92716.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clifton city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clifton city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,23829,17012,463
Hispanic23,49819,3694,840
Other Race9,6727,7761,929
2+ Races7,7617,1231,806
Asian5,9945,3833,726
Black2,6212,395646
Native American985925
Islander15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.16%.

Clifton city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,904$80,707$62,531
Graduate Degree$90,580$97,659$83,075
High School Graduate$39,881$48,925$30,299
Less Than 9th Grade$35,854$42,788$28,571
Overall$52,771$59,948$45,028
Some College$48,578$55,537$41,384

$52,771

Average Earnings

$59,948

Average Male

$45,028

Average Female

Clifton city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clifton city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clifton city Language

43.04% of Clifton city residents speak only English, while 56.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.35% of the population.

Clifton city Language

Clifton city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,3143,55210.35%
White41,2952,2135.36%
Other13,2141,0247.75%
Multiple11,4849288.08%
Black3,9603719.37%
Asian7,6532553.33%
Islander1515100%
Native14796.12%

7.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.41%

Male Poverty Rate

8.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clifton city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clifton city is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clifton city is Asian, with 3.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.02%.

Clifton city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.81%
High School9.46%
Some College7.26%
Bachelors or Greater1.96%

Clifton city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.46%
Female Unemployed7.22%
Male Employed2.5%
Female Employed2.35%

Clifton city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clifton city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,153$131,001
Households$94,179$117,119
Married Families$125,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,999$77,048

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clifton city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Clifton city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clifton city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clifton city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clifton city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,160

Number of Veterans

2,021

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam930
Second Gulf War417
First Gulf War293
Korea187
World War II41

Clifton city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,008
65 to 74451
35 to 54306
18 to 34198
55 to 64197

Clifton city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6643.9%
Hispanic2270.85%
Black2127.07%
Asian1221.89%
Other Race890.81%
2+ Races730.84%

Clifton city Veterans by Race

Clifton city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clifton city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Clifton city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clifton city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clifton city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.83%

Born in Clifton city

63.67%

Native Born

36.33%

Foreign Born

12.23%

Non Citizen

24.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.67% of Clifton city residents were born in the United States, with 46.83% having been born in New Jersey. 12.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clifton city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,351-185-0.21%
202887,536-185-0.21%
202787,721-185-0.21%
202687,906-185-0.21%
202588,091-185-0.21%
202488,276-185-0.21%
202388,461-185-0.21%
202288,646-834-0.93%
202189,480-539-0.6%
202090,0194,9045.76%
201985,115-199-0.23%
201885,314-13-0.02%
201785,327980.11%
201685,229-58-0.07%
201585,287970.11%
201485,1902390.28%
201384,9512010.24%
201284,75020%
201184,7485230.62%
201084,22500%

Clifton city Population by Year