5.4% of Clifton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.3% of high school graduates and 8.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.9%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clifton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clifton:
5.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clifton:
2.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clifton:
13.9%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clifton:
30.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.4%
Poverty by age in Clifton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clifton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
7.4%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
34.7%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clifton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clifton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clifton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clifton, NJ (%)
5.0%White
8.0%Black
6.0%American Indian
3.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
8.0%Other race
6.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clifton, NJ (absolute numbers)
2,027White
284Black
14American Indian
265Asian
17Native Hawaiian
1,063Other race
1,1802+ races
3,318Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clifton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Clifton, New Jersey:
6.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clifton:
6.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clifton:
8.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
48.2%Married-couple family
28.0%Male, no wife present
23.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.7%Worked part-time
76.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.7%One full-time, other part-time
17.2%One full-time, other didn't work
1.1%Both worked part-time
11.6%One part-time, other didn't work
64.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
35.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
28.8%1950 to 1959
23.9%1940 to 1949
25.9%1939 or earlier
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