Clifton, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Essex County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
89,247 Population 7,912/sq mi density
$99,003 Median Income $45,102 per capita
$444,300 Home Value $612,937 Zillow
$1,658 Median Rent 32.1% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature
170 Violent Crime/100K 2,281 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$99,003 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$444,300 home value, $1,658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
170 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
89,247
Census 2023
Population Density
7,912
per square mile
Land Area
11.4
square miles (29.5 km²)
Median Age
41.1 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 55.3% US: 61.6%
Black 4.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 39.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 7.8% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
55.3%
Black
4.7%
Hispanic
39.4%
Asian
7.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 44.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 57% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
44.7%
Spanish
57%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
35.1%
Veterans
3.5%
42% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.3%
13% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.5%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.5%
13% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.549
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population89,247
Population Year2023
Population Density7,912 / sq mi
Land Area11.4 sq mi
Median Age41.1 years

Gender

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White55.3%
Black or African American4.7%
Hispanic or Latino39.4%
Asian7.8%

Language

English Only44.7%
Spanish57.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born35.1%
Veterans3.5%
Disability11.3%
Health Insurance92.5%
Uninsured7.5%
Broadband Access89.9%
Gini Coefficient0.549

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+