Clifton, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clifton	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$54,401	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$121,687	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$163,588	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,861	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,222	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,948	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clifton is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clifton is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clifton is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clifton is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,116 $121,687 $243,374

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Clifton median earnings by income bracket

Clifton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
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Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Clifton, NJ	87,331	$121,687	49.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hemet, CA	87,279	$65,450	19.5%
Bloomington, MN	87,234	$115,075	41.5%
Troy, MI	87,197	$157,380	93.5%
Redwood City, CA	87,093	$185,133	127.6%
Johns Creek, GA	87,090	$190,423	134.1%
Clifton, NJ	87,331	$121,687	49.6%

Source: The Clifton, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.