Clifton, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,918 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,378 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,102 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,655 | 40.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,855 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 4,928 | 26.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,730 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,907 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,040 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,413 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,619 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,581 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,954 | 16.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,216 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 64,447 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,315 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,604 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 1,472 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 6,220 | 9.7 |
Female | 5,193 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 4,836 | 7.5 |
Female | 2,912 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,909 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 304 | 15.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,752 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,299 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,677 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,011 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,517 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,607 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,910 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,519 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,029 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,479 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,242 | 34.1 |
Same county | 15,476 | 20.9 |
Different county | 9,766 | 13.2 |
Same state | 7,179 | 9.7 |
Different state | 2,587 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,308 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 78,672 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,680 | 70.8 |
Born in United States | 53,887 | 68.5 |
State of residence | 43,891 | 55.8 |
Different state | 9,996 | 12.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,793 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 22,992 | 29.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,399 | 10.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,677 | 14.8 |
Not a citizen | 11,315 | 14.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,992 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,430 | 36.7 |
| Asia | 5,829 | 25.4 |
| Africa | 471 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 8,123 | 35.3 |
| Northern America | 123 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,029 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,138 | 56.9 |
| Language other than English | 31,891 | 43.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,062 | 20.3 |
Spanish | 13,357 | 18.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,302 | 8.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,505 | 18.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,590 | 8.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,694 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,178 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 78,672 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,405 | 114.9 |
| Arab | 2,641 | 3.4 |
| Czech1 | 657 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 70 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,091 | 2.7 |
| English | 2,299 | 2.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 805 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 241 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,834 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 746 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 1,688 | 2.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,719 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 15,108 | 19.2 |
| Lithuanian | 276 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 115 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 11,451 | 14.6 |
| Portuguese | 258 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 2,135 | 2.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 444 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 786 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 1,163 | 1.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 417 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 124 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,795 | 2.3 |
| United States or American | 1,947 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 201 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 623 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 27,659 | 35.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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