Moving to Clifton, New Jersey

Population: 78,672. Estimated population in July 2024: 79,922 (+1.6% change)
Males: 37,560 (47.7%), Females: 41,112 (52.3%)

Passaic County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $50,619
Median house value: $181,600

Population by Race

Races in Clifton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.6%)
  • Hispanic (19.8%)
  • Other race (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.0%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (19.2%), Polish (14.6%), Irish (9.8%), German (8.7%), Arab (3.4%), English (2.9%).

Elevation: 233 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clifton

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

29.2% Foreign born (10.7% Europe, 10.3% Latin America, 7.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,570 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:

  • TETERBORO (about 8 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:

  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 8 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • LITTLE FERRY (about 10 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)

Amtrak stations near Clifton:

  • 10 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 14 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Clifton:

  • CAPRI INSTITUTE OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 109; Location: 1595 MAIN AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC-PASSAIC OFFICE (Full-time enrollment: 12; Location: 1410 MAIN AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WORLDWIDEEDUCATIONAL.COM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)

Schools

Public high schools in Clifton:

  • CLIFTON HIGH (Students: 3,335; Location: 333 COLFAX AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 1037 ROUTE 46 EAST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Clifton:

  • PASSAIC COUNTY ELKS CP CENTER (Students: 80; Location: 15 UNION AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Clifton:

  • CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MID (Students: 1,279; Location: 350 PIAGET AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 1,246; Location: 1400 VAN HOUTEN AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NUMBER 12 (Students: 730; Location: 165 CLIFTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 11 (Students: 529; Location: 147 MERSELIS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 15 (Students: 450; Location: 700 GREGORY AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 13 (Students: 382; Location: 782 VAN HOUTEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 2 (Students: 378; Location: 1270 VAN HOUTEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 5 (Students: 335; Location: 136 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 9 (Students: 313; Location: 25 BRIGHTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 14 (Students: 300; Location: 99 ST. ANDREW’S BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Clifton:

  • POPE JOHN PAUL II ELEMENTARY S (Students: 818; Location: 775 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST BRENDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 154 EAST FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 43 CLIFTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANDREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 418 MT PROSPECT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN KANTY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 37 SPEER AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 1255 MAIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PASSAIC CO ELKS CP CENTER (Students: 118; Location: 1481 MAIN STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • BROAD ST CHILDREN’S ACADEMY (Students: 95; Location: 810 BROAD ST; Grades: PK – 2)
  • JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 95; Location: 77 JAY STREET; Grades: PK – 4)
  • WEE CARE CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 80; Location: 303 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Clifton:

  • CLIFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,313,768; Location: 292 PIAGET AVENUE; 179,109 books; 5,478 audio materials; 4,707 video materials; 486 serial subscriptions)