In Montclair, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.88 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Montclair is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.03% of adults 25 and older in Montclair have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Montclair in 2018 was $25,244, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,976 for a family of four. However, Montclair contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Montclair is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montclair home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Montclair, accounting for 71.23% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Montclair residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montclair include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Montclair's cultural character, accounting for 32.17% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Montclair is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
