Cliffside Park, NJ Profile

Cliffside Park, NJ, population 23,035, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 7.5 miles from New York and 8.0 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Cliffside Park's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cliffside Park has stayed about the same.

Cliffside Park's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cliffside Park tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	12%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	37.70
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,007	N/A
2001	22,992	-0.07%
2002	22,972	-0.09%
2003	22,952	-0.09%
2004	22,980	0.12%
2005	23,035	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,288

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	134
2002	115
2003	156
2004	108
2005	117
2006	65
2007	118
2008	75

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Robbery	7	6	4	11	4	5	10	5
Aggravated Assault	20	21	31	11	23	10	17	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,009
2002	1,069
2003	806
2004	907
2005	1,010
2006	933
2007	980
2008	1,057

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	69	37	35	47	55	50	59
Larceny, Theft	166	157	126	151	173	138	163	171
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	25	23	23	13	22	11	10
Arson	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	250 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles