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Clifton city, New Jersey

Clifton city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Clifton city is a geographic entity located in Passaic County, New Jersey. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 91,127. The land area covers 11.27 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 91,127 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.6 yrs ±1.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 33,614 ±862 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 34,611 ±849
Occupied Housing Units 33,614 ±862
Vacant Housing Units 997 ±332
Median Home Value $461,900 ±$6,688
Median Gross Rent $1,711 ±$53
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $98,237 ±$4,859
Per Capita Income $47,587 ±$1,951
Poverty Rate 7.9% ±1.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 7,068 ±1,089
Unemployment Rate 7.1% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 46,335 ±1,236
Broadband Internet Rate 91.3% ±0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 90,322 (2024)
ID: 225827
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
900 CLIFTON AVE, CLIFTON NJ 07013-2708
GUS Population: 526,597 (2024)
ID: 130809
County Official County Government
Contact: DIRECTOR
401 GRAND ST, STE 1, PATERSON NJ 07505-2023

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Clifton PK Clifton, NJ
Regular School Clifton PK Clifton, NJ
Regular School Nearby KG-08 ASTORIA, NY
Regular School Nearby PK-08 NEW YORK, NY
Regular School Nearby 09-12 NEW YORK, NY
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 BROOKLYN, NY
Regular School Nearby 06-12 BROOKLYN, NY
Regular School Nearby KG-08 BRONX, NY
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Regular School Nearby 09-12 BROOKLYN, NY
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
P C Age-Jersey City
College Vocational 10.2 mi away 2815 Kennedy Blvd, 3rd Floor, Jersey City, NJ, 07306
2017610144
VAN BUREN BRANCH
Library 9.3 mi away 140 VAN BUREN STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
(201) 733-7800
Saint Peter's University
College 10.4 mi away 2641 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07306-5997
2017617400
IRVINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.1 mi away CIVIC SQUARE, IRVINGTON, NJ, 07111
(201) 372-6400
Hudson County Community College
College 10.4 mi away 70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07306
2017147100
WEST BERGEN BRANCH
Library 10.7 mi away 546 WEST SIDE AVE., JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07304
(201) 547-4554
New Jersey City University
College 11.2 mi away 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07305
2012002000
WEEQUAHIC BRANCH
Library 10.8 mi away 355 OSBORNE TERR., NEWARK, NJ, 07112
(201) 733-7800
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
College Vocational 12.3 mi away 2299 Vauxhall Rd, Union, NJ, 07083
908964780040500
MILLER BRANCH
Library 10.9 mi away 489 BERGEN AVE., JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07304
(201) 547-4551
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TETERBORO AP, NJ US, located 5.2 miles from Clifton city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 39.9° 25.7° 32.8° 3.28" —
February 42.8° 27.0° 34.9° 2.82" —
March 50.6° 34.0° 42.3° 4.09" —
April 62.5° 43.7° 53.1° 3.97" —
May 73.1° 53.3° 63.2° 3.94" —
June 82.0° 63.1° 72.5° 4.25" —
July 87.0° 68.9° 78.0° 4.45" —
August 85.1° 67.3° 76.2° 4.25" —
September 78.4° 59.9° 69.2° 4.11" —
October 66.8° 47.9° 57.4° 3.73" —
November 55.5° 38.3° 46.9° 3.30" —
December 44.9° 30.8° 37.9° 4.10" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Clifton city City 0.0 mi —
Passaic city City 1.7 mi —
Montclair State University CDP CDP 2.0 mi —
Brookdale CDP CDP 2.2 mi —
Upper Montclair CDP CDP 2.5 mi —
Great Notch CDP CDP 2.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3403113690. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.