| | Clifton, NJ | Fontana, CA | United States |
| Population | 89,460 | 208,087 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.7 | 32 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 84,225 | 197,216 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 78,672 | 128,929 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 71,742 | 87,535 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.1% | 67.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.5% | 147.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 7,937.2 | 4,830.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.3 | 43.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Clifton, NJ | Fontana, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 15.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Clifton, NJ | Fontana, CA | United States |
| White | 46.3% | 13.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.1% | 8.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 9.3% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 38.0% | 68.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Clifton, NJ | Fontana, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.8% | 49.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.2% | 47.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.2% | 51.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.3% | 39.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.3% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.80 | 3.75 | 2.60 |
| Households | 31,774 | 55,307 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 22,534 | 47,517 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.7% | 42.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.3% | 26.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 9,240 | 7,790 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.6% | 18.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.3% | 13.2% | 10.8% |