Montclair is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 39,068 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Montclair is the 38th largest community in New Jersey. Montclair has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Montclair is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.34% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Montclair is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Montclair who work in management occupations (15.07%), sales jobs (12.15%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.53%).

Of important note, Montclair is also a town of artists. Montclair has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Montclair's character.

Also of interest is that Montclair has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Montclair, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Montclair is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

In Montclair, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Montclair choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using the bus.

Montclair Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Montclair. 57.37% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Montclair in 2000 was $44,870, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,480 for a family of four.

Montclair is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Montclair home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Montclair is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Montclair include Irish, Italian, German, English, Russian, Polish, and Jamaican.

The most common language spoken in Montclair is English. Some people also speak Spanish.