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Cliffside Park

New Jersey · 26,539 residents (2025 est.) · 0.96 sq mi
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Cliffside Park is home to 25,781 people in New Jersey. The foreign-born share is 47%. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. There are 26,968 people per square mile. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $588,200, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,781
+12%since 2000
from 23,007 in 2000
26,539 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
26,968 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 23,721 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+4%since 2000
from 39.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.96 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K21K23K25K26K19902000201020202024Cliffside Park
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(1,248)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(1,063)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(1,573)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(1,288)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(1,039)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.1%(4,163)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(3,678)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(3,335)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(2,859)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.2%(3,404)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(1,686)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(445)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,452
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,288 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,073
+72%since 2000
from $28,516 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+6%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$588,200
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $231,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,837
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $864 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 46.9% in 2000
48.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
44.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
−6%since 2009
from 6.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(15,262)
Black1.5%(356)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(4,177)
Asian12%(2,755)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.4%(10,670)
Black2.7%(688)
Hispanic / Latino34.5%(8,892)
Asian14.4%(3,706)
Other7.1%(1,825)
Diversity Score
85
+25%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American11.6%(2,989)
Guatemalan6.6%(1,708)
Salvadoran4.8%(1,230)
Dominican4.3%(1,116)
Puerto Rican4%(1,026)
Colombian3.9%(1,018)
Cuban3.7%(945)
Ecuadorian3.4%(878)
Venezuelan1%(250)
Spaniard0.9%(220)
Mexican0.3%(80)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.3%(77)
Chilean0.2%(53)
Paraguayan0.1%(36)
Panamanian0.1%(33)
Honduran0.1%(18)
Bolivian0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Korean6%(1,541)
Chinese3.6%(925)
Filipino1.1%(272)
Japanese1%(246)
Taiwanese0.4%(109)
Pakistani0.3%(84)
Sri Lankan0.2%(40)
Burmese0.1%(36)
Ancestry
Italian9.1%(2,334)
Irish5.4%(1,387)
German3.2%(828)
Croatian3.1%(788)
Arab2.8%(726)
Russian2.8%(718)
Brazilian2.7%(688)
American2.4%(626)
Greek2.3%(598)
Polish2.3%(584)
West Indian1.8%(465)
Ukrainian1.7%(445)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Palestinian1.6%(409)
Armenian0.9%(239)
Turkish0.9%(236)
Norwegian0.8%(213)
Portuguese0.7%(191)
English0.7%(180)
Romanian0.5%(141)
Israeli0.5%(130)
Swedish0.5%(128)
Hungarian0.5%(122)
Serbian0.4%(100)
French0.3%(88)
Jamaican0.3%(85)
Finnish0.3%(68)
Nigerian0.2%(62)
Egyptian0.2%(43)
Lebanese0.2%(39)
Syrian0.2%(39)
British0.1%(32)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(26)
Iranian0.1%(25)
Scottish0.1%(24)
Lithuanian0.1%(20)
Austrian0.1%(18)
Welsh0.1%(17)
Slovak0.1%(16)
Latvian0.1%(15)
Swiss0.1%(14)
Dutch0.1%(13)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 32.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.5 min
+45%since 2000
from 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
41.5%
−17.4 ptssince 2009
from 58.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
20.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.1%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.2%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
46.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.7%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2017
from 84.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
35.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2016
from 40.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
27.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 27.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(3,592)
Married55%(5,951)
Widowed3.7%(399)
Divorced8.1%(878)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(3,349)
Married48.3%(5,353)
Widowed10.6%(1,170)
Divorced10.9%(1,205)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.7%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(80)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.8%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(71)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War23.1%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.4%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 251 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cliffside Park, New Jersey?

Cliffside Park, New Jersey has about 25,781 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cliffside Park, New Jersey?

The typical household in Cliffside Park, New Jersey earns about $93,452 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cliffside Park, New Jersey expensive?

In Cliffside Park, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $588,200, and the typical rent is about $1,837 a month.

How educated are people in Cliffside Park, New Jersey?

About 42.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cliffside Park, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cliffside Park, New Jersey?

About 10.8% of people in Cliffside Park, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cliffside Park, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Cliffside Park, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,388 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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