Clifton (New Jersey)

Passaic County

34-13690

Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 78 672 has been registered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.5 km ², of which 29.3 km ² of land and 0.3 km ² (0.88 %) is water.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 78,672 people, 30,244 households, and 20,354 families residing in the city. The population density is 2688.1 persons per km ². 76.22 % of the population is White, 2.89% African American, 0.24 % Native American, 6.44 % Asian, 0.03 % Pacific Islander, 9.60% other races, and 4.57% mixed race. 19.84 % are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 30 244 households 28.9 % have children under 18 years. 51.3 % are married couples living together, 11.5% are single mothers, 32.7 % are non-families, 27.9 % consists of single-person households and 13.7% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 59, the average family size is 3.20.

21.6 % of the population are under the age of 18, 7.7 % from 18 to 24, 30.7 % from 25 to 44, 22.5% between 45 and 64, 17.6 % older than 65 is the average age 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:91,4, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:88,1.

The median household income is $ 50,619, and the median income for a family $ 60,688. Males have a median income of $ 40,143, women $ 32,090. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,638. 6.3% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line, including 8.6% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 5.2 % of people older than 65

Sons and daughters of the town

• Rubin Carter ( born 1937 ), boxer
• Giuseppe Rossi ( * 1987), Italian footballer
• Walt Szot (1920-1981), American football player

• Location in New Jersey
• Place in North America
• Passaic County