Cliffside Park, NJ

Population (year 2000): 23,007. Estimated population in July 2005: 23,035 (+0.1% change)
Males: 11,091 (48.2%), Females: 11,916 (51.8%)

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $46,288 (year 2000)
Median house value: $227,500 (year 2000)

Races in Cliffside Park:

White Non-Hispanic (66.3%)
Hispanic (18.2%)
Korean (6.9%)
Other race (5.0%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Black (1.8%)
Japanese (1.8%)
Chinese (1.6%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)
Filipino (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (21.9%), Irish (7.0%), German (5.2%), Polish (3.6%), Russian (3.4%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Cliffside Park

For population 15 years and over in Cliffside Park borough

43.3% Foreign born (15.5% Asia, 13.8% Europe, 13.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,570 (+12.6%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Cliffside Park:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cliffside Park:

Other public-use airports nearest to Cliffside Park:

Amtrak stations near Cliffside Park:

5 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
9 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
10 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cliffside Park:

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,371)
BARNARD COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,253)
CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 7,635)
CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 8,338)
CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 14,121)
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 5,413)

Public high school in Cliffside Park:

CLIFFSIDE PARK HIGH (Students: 1,013; Location: PALISADE & RIVERVIEW AVES; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cliffside Park:

Private primary/middle schools in Cliffside Park:

EPIPHANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: PO BOX 2260 263 LAFAYETTE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ALL ABOUT ME (Students: 58; Location: 555 PALISADE AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
SMALL WORLD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 777 ANDERSON AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
BUILDING BLOCKS MONTESORRI (Students: 29; Location: 600 GORGE RD; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Cliffside Park:

CLIFFSIDE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $617,467; Location: 505 PALISADE AVENUE; 73,544 books; 2,721 audio materials; 1,750 video materials; 113 serial subscriptions)