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Until 1917, Clifton was part of Acquackanonk Township which included both Paterson and Passaic . GEOGRAPHY Clifton is located at 40°52'4" North, 74°9'16" West (40.867899, -74.154520). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 29.5 Km&2 (11.4 Mi&2 ). 29.3 km&2 (11.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.88% water. Cliffton is located 10 miles west of New York City off both Route 3 and Route 46 . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 78,672 people, 30,244 households, and 20,354 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 2,688.1/km&2 (6,965.2/mi&2). There were 31,060 housing units at an average density of 1,061.3/km&2 (2,749.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.22% White , 2.89% African American , 0.24% Native American , 6.44% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 9.60% from Other Races , and 4.57% from two or more races. 19.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 30,244 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were Married Couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $50,619, and the median income for a family was $60,688. Males had a median income of $40,143 versus $32,090 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $23,638. 6.3% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Many Polish, Albanian, and Ukrainian immigrants live in Clifton, along with a well-established Polish, Italian, and Irish working-class community. There are substantial numbers of various types of Hispanics, Arabs, Filipinos, Chinese, and Asian Indians as well. Recent demographic changes include a substantial influx of Orthodox Jews in the areas bordering Passaic , a major orthodox enclave. GOVERNMENT Local government The City of Clifton is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law . The Mayor of Clifton is James Anzaldi. Members of the Municipal Council are Frank Gaccione, Steven Hatala Jr., Gloria J. Kolodziej, Donald R. Kowal, Stefan Tatarenko and Edward Welsh Federal, state and county representation Clifton is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 34th Legislative District. INTERESTING FACTS
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