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Clifton, NJ Profile


Clifton, NJ, population 78,224, is located in New Jersey's Passaic county, about 4.1 miles from Paterson and 8.5 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Clifton's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Clifton has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Clifton's population has stayed about the same.

Clifton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clifton tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed15%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200079,062N/A
200179,1510.11%
200279,009-0.18%
200378,785-0.28%
200478,345-0.56%
200578,325-0.03%
200678,057-0.34%
200777,762-0.38%
200877,8120.06%
200978,2240.53%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,619
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001237
2002256
2003246
2004289
2005211
2006224
2007279
2008255
2009252
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 179585
2002 0711782
2003 01184102
2004 2613589
2005 298573
2006 127898
2007 05108108
2008 5984101
2009 01010186
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,720
20023,014
20032,583
20042,611
20052,358
20062,389
20072,410
20082,478
20092,167
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 422 1,328 408
2002 417 1,572 432
2003 329 1,355 384
2004 432 1,361 306
2005 305 1,285 299
2006 361 1259 291
2007 389 1319 202
2008 297 1446 194
2009 294 1219 180
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation233 feet above sea level
Land Area11.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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