For the size of the city, public transportation in Clifton is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Clifton, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The overall education level of Clifton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.65% of adults in Clifton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Clifton in 2018 was $38,727, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,908 for a family of four. However, Clifton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clifton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clifton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clifton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Clifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.96% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clifton include Italian, Polish, Irish, German, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Clifton's cultural character, accounting for 36.52% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Clifton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
