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Population in July 2008: 78,219. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 37,343  (47.7%)
Females: 40,876  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07011, 07012, 07013, 07014, 07015.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,478 (it was $50,619 in 2000)
Clifton:  $56,478
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,545
Clifton:  $28,545
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $389,200 (it was $183,600 in 2000)
Clifton:  $389,200
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $414,617; Detached houses: $423,770; Townhouses or other attached units: $401,548; In 2-unit structures: $423,376; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $403,552; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $266,206

Median gross rent in 2007: $1,043.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 7.3%

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Clifton: 131.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1917

Elevation: 233 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles.

Population density: 6925 people per square mile 
 
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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%

22,992 residents are foreign born (10.7% Europe, 10.3% Latin America, 7.4% Asia).

This city:  29.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Clifton, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clifton to the number of sex offenders is 26073 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $6,738 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $6,579 (1.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (9.3 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (11.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Passaic, NJ (1.2 miles ), Garfield, NJ (1.6 miles ), Wallington borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), West Paterson borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Elmwood Park borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Paterson, NJ (1.8 miles ), Nutley, NJ (1.8 miles ), Rutherford borough, NJ (1.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2003: 83 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $202,200
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $188,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 74.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,571 (-7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,434 (20.3%)

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Clifton, New Jersey business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.5%
New Jersey:  8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Crime in Clifton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 111002210
    per 100,000 1.31.31.30.00.02.52.51.30.0
Rapes 8677116925
    per 100,000 10.57.78.88.713.77.511.22.56.3
Robberies 8610895117841358578108
    per 100,000 112.5138.1119.8145.7104.9167.9106.197.5136.3
Assaults 761058582102897398108
    per 100,000 99.4134.3107.2102.1127.4110.791.1122.5136.3
Burglaries 426408422417329432305361389
    per 100,000 557.2521.8532.0519.2410.9537.4380.7451.3490.8
Thefts 1,5041,3181,3281,5721,3551,3611,2851,2591,319
    per 100,000 1967.41685.71674.11957.21692.21693.21603.91574.11664.3
Auto thefts 405338408432384306299291202
    per 100,000 529.8432.3514.3537.9479.6380.7373.2363.8254.9
Arson 304643312
    per 100,000 3.90.05.07.55.03.73.71.32.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 224.7215.5212.3228.8202.8219.3184.7181.9194.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 188 (158 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.02
US city average:  3.00

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Clifton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Clifton city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 29.6 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Clifton-area historical earthquake activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Clifton center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Main business address for: LINENS N THINGS INC (RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:
  • BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • GENERAL HOSPITAL CENTER AT PASSAIC (about 2 miles; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; PASSAIC, NJ)

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Heliports located in Clifton: See detailed data for Heliports located in Clifton, NJ

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.
  • 12 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.
  • 13 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.


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 (FT enrollment: 12; Location: 1410 MAIN AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WORLDWIDEEDUCATIONAL.COM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 8 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
Public high schools in Clifton:
Private high school in Clifton:
  • PASSAIC COUNTY ELKS CP CENTER (Students: 80; Location: 15 UNION AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Clifton:
Biggest private elementary/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)
See full list of schools located in Clifton

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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Actual City website: www.cliftonnj.org

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Notable locations in Clifton: Styertowne Industrial Park (A), Entin Industrial Park (B), Athenia Switching Station (C), Yountakah Country Club (D), Clifton Station (E), Upper Montclair Country Club (F), Delawanna Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Styertowne Shopping Center (1), Allwood Plaza Shopping Center (2), Richfield Shopping Center (3), Clifton Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clifton include: Holy Face of Jesus Monastery (A), Saint Stephens Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Saint John Kanty Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ridgelawn Cemetery (1), Crest Haven Memorial Park (2), King Solomon Memorial Park (3), Menorah Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Basking Reservoir (A), Yantacaw Pond (B), Dundee Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Third River (A), Weasel Brook (B), Plog Brook (C), Wabash Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clifton include: Nash Park (1), Clifton Stadium (2), Weasel Brook Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Main Avenue Station Clifton Post Office (A), Clifton Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hamilton House Museum (971 Valley Road), Aquatic Art Unlimited (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 33 Mount Prospect Av), Carefree Bus Service (Tours & Charters; 45 Somerset Plaza).

Hotels: Howard Johnson (680 State Rt 3), Days Inn (Route 715 & I80), Howard Johnson Inn (680 State Rt 3), Howard Johnson Clifton NJ (680 Route 3 West), Parker Inn (283 Parker Av), Ramada Inn (265 State Rt 3).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clifton and their reported violations in the past:

PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COMMISSION (Population served: 314900, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Sodium
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2002)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2002)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2002)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2002)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2002)
  • One regular monitoring violation
PASSAIC VALLEY WC LODI WD (Population served: 22600, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-02-1993 and AUG-31-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-1993)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1993 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-09-1993), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAR-09-1993), St BCA signed (MAR-09-1993)
PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COMPANY HIGH CREST (Population served: 1132, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COMMISSION-POS (Population served: 358, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Manganese
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
SUNNYLANE BUNGALOW COLONY (Address: 139 SPEER AVE, Serves NY, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
VISTULA HOUSE (Address: 123 SPENCER AVE., Serves NY, Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.3%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clifton, NJ


People in group quarters in Clifton
  • 244 people in nursing homes
  • 101 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in religious group quarters


Clifton compared to New Jersey state average:

Clifton, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Clifton (2009 data):
  • Valley National Bank: Clifton Branch, 935 Allwood Road Branch, Allwood Branch, Plaza Branch, Getty Avenue Branch, Clifton Avenue Branch. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $14,700.2 mil, Deposits: $9,524.9 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 199 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • TD Bank, National Association: Clifton Branch, Paulison Avenue Branch, Center Savings Branch, Clifton Parker, Clifton/Getty Branch. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Clifton Branch, Delawanna Branch, Clifton Branch, Main Mall Branch, Allwood Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Clifton Commons at 90 Main Avenue, branch established on 1963-10-25; Clifton Main Branch at 1144 Main Avenue, branch established on 1949-06-13. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Banco Popular North America: Clifton - Main Avenue Branch at 1610 Main Avenue, branch established on 2004-02-26; Botany Village Branch at 10 Botany Village Square, branch established on 1999-01-07. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $12,440.9 mil, Deposits: $9,696.6 mil, headquarters in New York, NY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 141 total offices, Holding Company: Popular, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Ackerman-Pathmark Branch at 85 Ackerman Avenue, branch established on 1997-05-23; Clifton Branch at 1045 Clifton Avenue, branch established on 1992-08-02. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Vanhouten Avenue Branch at 963 Van Houten Avenue, branch established on 1987-10-14; Clifton Branch at 1459 Main Avenue, branch established on 1980-05-19. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First BankAmericano: Clifton Branch at 1137 Main Street, branch established on 2007-05-11. Info updated 2008-01-14: Bank assets: $180.3 mil, Deposits: $161.1 mil, headquarters in Elizabeth, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Americano Financial Corporation
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Clifton, New Jersey
  • Howard Johnson, 680 Rt 3 W, Clifton, NJ 07012, Phone: (973) 471-3800, Fax: (973) 471-2128
  • Wellesley Inn / Clifton, 265 Rt 3 East, Clifton, NJ 07014, Phone: (973) 778-6500, Fax: (973) 778-8724
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Clifton, New Jersey


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2004 Presidential Election results in Passaic County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Clifton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAReformed Church in America
Adherents66.5%9.3%2.2%1.9%1.5%
Congregations19.5%4.6%4.6%8.8%7.3%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.1%0.9%14.0%
Congregations6.5%4.6%4.2%3.1%37.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 22$107,540$58,6583$6,174
Other Government Administration 12$63,817$63,8178$11,676
Judicial and Legal 17$73,030$51,55111$13,717
Police Protection - Officers 159$1,298,040$97,96515$10,032
Police - Other 30$116,245$46,49868$60,311
Firefighters 148$1,090,526$88,4212$3,044
Fire - Other 3$13,015$52,0602$1,856
Streets and Highways 47$225,670$57,6184$6,021
Welfare 15$56,467$45,1742$2,988
Health 12$54,862$54,86211$11,182
Solid Waste Management 20$71,479$42,8870$0
Sewerage 10$53,880$64,6560$0
Parks and Recreation 16$68,799$51,59926$11,737
Housing and Community Development(Local) 10$38,860$46,6322$4,154
Local Libraries 29$109,151$45,16624$21,246
Other and Unallocable 8$45,191$67,78712$20,083
Totals for Government 558$3,486,572$74,980190$184,221


Clifton government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,289,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,186,000
    Solid Waste Management: $264,000
    Parks and Recreation: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $6,180,000
    Regular Highways: $525,000
    Parks and Recreation: $27,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $19,314,000
    Police Protection: $15,758,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,344,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,200,000
    Libraries: $2,639,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,391,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,457,000
    Regular Highways: $1,443,000
    Financial Administration: $1,309,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,090,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,028,000
    Health - Other: $967,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $659,000
    General Public Buildings: $412,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $90,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,485,000
    All Other: $140,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,167,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $4,733,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $305,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,454,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,749,000
    Interest Earnings: $802,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $269,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $33,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,159,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,705,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,184,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,603,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,415,000
    All Other: $1,873,000
    Health and Hospitals: $293,000
  • Tax - Property: $53,385,000
    Other License: $1,930,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $214,000
    Other Selective Sales: $158,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $66,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $36,005,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Passaic County:  0.07%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bergen County, NJ  1.51% ($54,598 average AGI)
from Essex County, NJ  0.57% ($50,321)
from Morris County, NJ  0.43% ($55,519)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,672 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($331 average AGI)
Passaic County:  0.06%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bergen County, NJ  1.28% ($48,422 average AGI)
to Morris County, NJ  0.65% ($68,059)
to Essex County, NJ  0.60% ($54,350)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clifton:
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WWRU (1660 AM; 10 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clifton:
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Clifton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 159
Total length: 1,108 meters (3,635ft)
Total costs: $47,437,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,847,856
Total average daily truck traffic: 178,399

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 4
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 21
  • 1940-1949: 28
  • 1950-1959: 71
  • 1960-1969: 24
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Clifton, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • David Saska, Rd 3 & Garden State Pky, Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.7 m, Overall height: 16.7 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Harold Chon, 1396 Broad Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.7 m, Overall height: 112.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00804096
    Registrant: Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., 449 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013, Phone: (212) 966-1059, Email:
  • Marilyn Matheny, 1396 Broad Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.7 m, Overall height: 112.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00804096
    Registrant: Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., 449 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013, Phone: (212) 966-1059, Email:
  • Marilyn Matheny, 1396 Broad Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.7 m, Overall height: 112.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00804096
    Registrant: Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., 449 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013, Phone: (212) 966-1059, Email:
  • Marilyn Matheny, 1396 Broad Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.7 m, Overall height: 112.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00804096
    Registrant: Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., 449 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013, Phone: (212) 966-1059, Email:
  • Property Management, 790-804 Bloomfield Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Clifton, NJ)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Clifton, NJ, Lat: 40.847500 Lon: -74.174444, Call Sign: WPQN587
    Assigned Frequencies : 2333.00 MHz, 2384.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2000, Expiration Date: 06/26/2000, Cancelation Date: 08/08/2004
    Registrant: Aerial Video Systems, 712 S, Main Street, Burbank, CA 91506, Phone: (818) 954-8842, Fax: (818) 954-9122, Email:
  • NJY0214, 155 Clifton Parkway, Type: Bant, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.6 m, Call Sign: WQEJ796
    Assigned Frequencies : 23170.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/14/2006, Expiration Date: 02/14/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • 777 PASSAIC AVENUE, 777 Passaic Avenue, Type: Building, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.7 m, Call Sign: WQJN965
    Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 02/01/2018, Certifier: James J.R. Talbot
    Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:
  • 1396 Broad Street, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WIG38
    Assigned Frequencies : 949.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/21/1982, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/05/2006
    Registrant: Kaye Scholer LLP, 901 15th Street,Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 682-3501, Fax: (202) 682-3580, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 177 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clifton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Clifton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$347,7571,016$268,1431,225$257,042292$85,2646$877,00076$268,7500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$340,200187$255,957371$248,05975$74,7201$390,00030$264,8672$65,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$308,900299$288,261959$292,474283$74,7704$200,00069$268,0721$25,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$311,800167$281,072378$290,03234$134,1762$315,00021$372,7620$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$428,00033$302,152146$313,8905$161,2000$05$285,6000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Clifton, NJ

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED194$342,634102$368,6575$336,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED40$375,27534$357,2062$423,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$308,2503$326,3331$314,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$315,33315$381,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$290,5001$450,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Clifton, NJ

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