Montclair, New Jersey Census and Community Profile

MONTCLAIR GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Montclair, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Montclair, NJ was 38,977.

Montclair Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Montclair was 18,053, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Montclair, NJ
There are an estimated 7,859 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Montclair are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Montclair is 20,924 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Montclair, New Jersey
There are an estimated 7,791 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Montclair, NJ
The median age of people living in Montclair, NJ was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Montclair was 2,716. There were 29,013 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (4,665) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Montclair, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Montclair, NJ was 37,797.

White Population in Montclair, NJ
The estimated White population in the Montclair community is 23,297, which is 59.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Montclair, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 12,497, which is 32.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Montclair, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Montclair, NJ was 73.

Asian Population in Montclair, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,228.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Montclair, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Montclair was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 688, while those of “two or more races” was 1,180 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Montclair community was 1,995, or 5.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Montclair, NJ
The household population number in Montclair was 38,008.

Group Quarters Population in Montclair, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 969.

Average Household Size in Montclair, NJ
The average household size in Montclair is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Montclair, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,531 total housing units in Montclair.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,020, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,476 were owner-occupied (56.4), and 6,544 were renter-occupied (43.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 511 vacant homes in Montclair at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Montclair, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,661, with a median value in dollars of 317,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Montclair, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,585 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Montclair, average costs per month were $4,002 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,525 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Montclair, New Jersey
15,291 people in Montclair also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 57.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Montclair, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Montclair was 2,885, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Montclair, NJ
In 2000, there were 5,028 people in Montclair, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Montclair, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,608 people in Montclair who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Montclair, New Jersey
There were 21,484 in the labor force in Montclair at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Montclair was 34.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Montclair, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $74,894. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Montclair, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $96,252. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Montclair, New Jersey
Per capita income in Montclair in the last full census was 44,870. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Montclair numbered 379, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Montclair, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,149, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.