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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Montclair Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Montclair Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

37,714

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
19.1%
18 - 24:
12.0%
25 - 34:
16.1%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
10.4%
Over 65 Years:
11.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.0%
9.0%
73.7%
73.7%
19.0%
19.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Montclair
USA
$25,244
$25,244
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Montclair
USA
$72,789
$72,789
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Education
Administration
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
15.1%
15.1%
14.6%
14.6%
10.1%
10.1%
9.5%
9.5%
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
71.2%
71.2%
10.8%
10.8%
10.4%
10.4%
4.9%
4.9%
2.3%
2.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
African
French
Norwegian
Welsh
Lebanese
Egyptian
Nigerian
Swedish
Polish
Canadian
French Canadian
Scottish
Swiss
Scots-Irish
Dutch
3.6%
3.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Vietnamese
Chinese
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
Korean
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Laotian
French
African languages
Persian
Urdu
Thai
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
Hungarian
Navajo
48.8%
48.8%
39.8%
39.8%
4.5%
4.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Montclair Residents

32.2%