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: 55.27%
  • Two or more races: 17.03%
  • Other race: 14.86%
  • Asian: 7.76%
  • Black or African American: 4.73%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
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)
White49,32955.27%
Two or more races15,20317.03%
Other race13,26514.86%
Asian6,9297.76%
Black or African American4,2244.73%
Native American2670.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

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

41.1

Total

40.6

Male

41.7

Female

Clifton city Adults

There are 71,874 adults, (16,361 of whom are seniors) in Clifton city.

Clifton city Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clifton city Sex Ratio

Female45,63251.13%
Male43,61548.87%

Clifton city Population by Age

Clifton city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,8972.6958.741.3
Married16,0863.4172.927.1
Non Family10,3391.2141.958.1
Female4,5823.3446.653.4
Male1,8903.0558.441.6

3.28

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clifton city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3465.14%
Associates Degree4,0626.24%
Bachelors Degree15,30423.5%
Graduate Degree7,16511%
High School Graduate20,45431.41%
Less Than 9th Grade3,6395.59%
Some College11,14117.11%

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
White31,43229,21512,436
Hispanic23,88819,9535,186
2+ Races10,1639,2552,205
Other Race9,8137,8602,015
Asian5,6485,0893,612
Black2,8662,651681
Native American15410483
Islander301711

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.95%.

Clifton city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,176$83,563$64,930
Graduate Degree$95,297$97,400$84,107
High School Graduate$41,621$51,912$31,711
Less Than 9th Grade$35,913$45,257$24,631
Overall$54,283$63,056$46,498
Some College$50,899$57,723$41,938

$54,283

Average Earnings

$63,056

Average Male

$46,498

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

44.73% of Clifton city residents speak only English, while 55.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.62% of the population.

Clifton city Language

Clifton city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,9413,3799.67%
White40,9392,5066.12%
Other13,2521,3139.91%
Multiple15,0841,1967.93%
Black4,11245411.04%
Asian6,9131021.48%
Native2678431.46%

7.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.9%

Male Poverty Rate

7.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clifton city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clifton city is Native, with 31.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clifton city is Asian, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.99%.

Clifton city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.69%
High School10.83%
Some College6.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Clifton city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.72%
Female Unemployed7.87%
Female Employed3.09%
Male Employed2.41%

Clifton city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clifton city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,000$138,611
Households$99,003$122,924
Married Families$132,124$156,229
Non Families$51,523$80,462

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clifton city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

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

2,540

Number of Veterans

2,425

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,020
Second Gulf War553
First Gulf War274
Korea231
World War II54

Clifton city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,264
65 to 74450
35 to 54411
55 to 64210
18 to 34205

Clifton city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9944.97%
Hispanic3151.16%
Black2357.39%
Asian1252.09%
Other Race1141.04%
2+ Races720.63%

Clifton city Veterans by Race

Clifton city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clifton city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

7%

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

47.43%

Born in Clifton city

64.92%

Native Born

35.08%

Foreign Born

10.74%

Non Citizen

24.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.92% of Clifton city residents were born in the United States, with 47.43% having been born in New Jersey. 10.74% 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