Population 3,832 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cliffwood
Household size in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cliffwood holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the New York area. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.0, Cliffwood is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Cliffwood than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cliffwood
Renters in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Cliffwood rent their homes (34.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area overall (48.6%). About a quarter of owners (25.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cliffwood: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cliffwood was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,542 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,203 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,771 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,823 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cliffwood pays $1,823 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 17.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cliffwood
Bachelor's degrees in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.0% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Cliffwood: 53.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cliffwood is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cliffwood
| Period | Cliffwood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cliffwood runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cliffwood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwood | 2.76 | 32.0 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,823 | 53.0% | 93.5% | 7.9% |
| Laurence Harbor | 2.42 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 16.4% | 11.0% | 1958 | $1,779 | 28.6% | 96.4% | 7.1% |
| Keyport | 2.26 | 41.9 | 7.6% | 33.4% | 5.1% | 1958 | $1,732 | 34.6% | 91.7% | 9.9% |
| Matawan | 2.45 | 41.5 | 8.5% | 32.0% | 4.2% | 1980 | $1,851 | 45.2% | 94.6% | 6.1% |
| Strathmore | 2.64 | 41.0 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 3.5% | 1967 | $1,763 | 64.4% | 97.5% | 4.7% |
| South Amboy | 2.45 | 44.3 | 13.4% | 29.6% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,903 | 28.2% | 90.2% | 6.9% |
| Madison Park | 3.29 | 30.9 | 23.2% | 100.0% | 10.8% | 1968 | $1,537 | 29.8% | 91.4% | 13.2% |
| Hazlet | 2.63 | 45.5 | 5.7% | 11.6% | 3.7% | 1967 | $1,343 | 32.5% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| Union Beach | 2.59 | 42.7 | 12.3% | 18.3% | 9.6% | 1972 | $2,515 | 34.8% | 94.4% | 8.6% |
| Parlin | 2.96 | 39.4 | 8.1% | 37.9% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,798 | 37.2% | 94.2% | 6.8% |
| Morganville | 2.81 | 43.9 | 4.3% | 11.0% | 4.2% | 1994 | $2,650 | 59.8% | 95.2% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cliffwood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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