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Clifton City School District

Clifton City School District is a unified school district in New Jersey with a community population of 89,379. The median household income is $98,237 and the median age is 41.6.

89,379

Population

7927

People / sq mi

$98,237

Median Income

41.6

Median Age

Clifton City School District covers 11 sq mi of land at 7927.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White49.9%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian39.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$98,237

Median Household Income

$47,587

Per Capita Income

6.6%

Poverty Rate

4.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$461,900

Median Home Value

$1,711

Median Rent

59.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.6%

High School+

35.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clifton City School District serves a community with a population of 89,379 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in New Jersey.

The median household income in Clifton City School District is $98,237, with a per capita income of $47,587. The poverty rate is 6.6%.

Clifton City School District is 49.9% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 39.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Clifton City School District, 89.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Clifton City School District is $461,900, with a median rent of $1,711. The homeownership rate is 59.6%.

Data for Clifton City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3403300).

What distinguishes Clifton City School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 7,927 people per square mile. With 89,379 residents, Clifton City School District is a school district in New Jersey.

Households take in a median $98,237, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. About 6.6% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $461,900, with typical rent around $1,711.

Educational attainment is on the higher side for US school districts — 35.5% of adults hold a four-year degree, near the national 35.0%.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Clifton City School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.