Geography of Clifton, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total land area of 11.27 square miles and a water area of 0.16 square miles (1.37%).

The Passaic River forms a portion of the northeastern boundary of Clifton. Weasel Brook is a Passaic River tributary that flows from Plog Brook, through Weasel Brook Park, before turning south and reaching the Passaic River near Route 21.

Albion Place, Allwood, Athenia, Botany Village, Delawanna, Dutch Hill, Lakeview, Main Mall, Montclair Heights, Richfield, Rosemawr, Styertowne, and Yanticaw Pond are among the unincorporated communities, localities, and place names located partially or completely within the city.

Clifton is 10 miles west of New York City, accessible via Routes 3 and 46. In addition to the Garden State Parkway, Route 19 and Route 21, the city is also served by the Garden State Parkway, Route 19 and Route 21; all of these highways pass around or through the city.

Little Falls, Passaic, Paterson, and Woodland Park are adjacent municipalities in Passaic County; Elmwood Park, Garfield, Lyndhurst, and Rutherford are adjacent municipalities in Bergen County; and Bloomfield, Montclair, and Nutley are adjacent municipalities in Essex County.

Population of Clifton NJ

The city had 84,136 residents, 30,661 households, and 21,125 families as of the 2010 United States Census. The population density per square mile was 7,472.0 people. There were 31,946 dwellings at a density of 2,837.1 per square mile on average.

30.3% of the 30,661 households had children under 18; 50.3% were married couples living together; 13.0% had a female householder without a husband present; and 31.1% were not families. 26.0% of all households consisted of lone individuals, and 11.3% of those lone individuals were aged 65 or older. The average size of a household was 2.74 and the average size of a family was 3.33.

22% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 27.0% were between the ages of 45 and 64, and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38.4 years old. For every 100 females, there were a total of 93.2 males in the population. For every 100 adult females, there were 90,4 adult males.