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Clifton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Essex County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
89,247
Population
7,912/sq mi density
$99,003
Median Income
$45,102 per capita
$444,300
Home Value
$600,068 Zillow
$1,658
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
1,496 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$99,003 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$444,300 home value, $1,658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5%
84,951 → 89,204
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.1%
$66,382 → $99,003
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clifton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
92,309
+3,105 from 2023 (89,204)
Projected Median Income 2030
$130,984
+$31,981 from 2023 ($99,003)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84,951 | - | $66,382 | - |
| 2015 | 85,287 | +0.4% | $67,992 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 85,327 | +0% | $74,963 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 85,115 | -0.2% | $76,646 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 89,367 | +5% | $86,616 | +13% |
| 2023 | 89,204 | -0.2% | $99,003 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.