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Cliffside Park

New Jersey · 20,393 residents · 0.96 sq mi
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Cliffside Park is home to 20,393 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $216,300. The median age is 39.1, about 6 years above the US median. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $683 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

20,393
−11%vs 2000
vs 23,007 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.1
−2%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.96 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202426K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.1%(1,043)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.6%(941)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.2%(662)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.6%(939)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(1,388)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.3%(3,941)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(2,880)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(2,281)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.6%(2,578)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.6%(2,368)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(1,172)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(200)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,600
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,288 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$23,814
−16%vs 2000
vs $28,516 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.6%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$216,300
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $231,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$683
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $864 in 2000
US average: $450
49.0%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.9% in 2000
51.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(15,262)
Black1.5%(356)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(4,177)
Asian12%(2,755)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(18,018)
Black1.5%(307)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(2,313)
Asian7.1%(1,457)
Other3%(611)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

26.4%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.4%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.9 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Cliffside Park, New Jersey?

Cliffside Park, New Jersey has about 20,393 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Cliffside Park, New Jersey earns about $40,600 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 $216,300, and the typical rent is about $683 a month.

How educated are people in Cliffside Park, New Jersey?

About 26.4% 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 4.6% of people in Cliffside Park, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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