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Montclair township, NJ


Essex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 39,783   ( 2,114 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population density: 6377.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,199 58.31% 5.8%
Black:7,90919.88% 20.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2,2255.59% 56.2%
2+ races:2,4986.28% 86.8%
Hispanic:3,7179.34% 32.3%
Total non-White:16,58441.69% 5.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,279 4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:835 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
37,669
21,92058.19%
9,90226.29%
390.10%
1,4243.78%
1,3373.55%
2,8107.46%
15,74941.81%

2000
39,068
22,21356.86%
12,03130.80%
990.25%
1,3093.35%
1,0542.70%
2,1865.60%
16,85543.14%

1990
37,729
23,98063.56%
11,64030.85%
1630.43%
8712.31%
n/a
1,0752.85%
13,74936.44%

1980
38,321
25,98867.82%
11,01528.74%
140.04%
4941.29%
n/a
7601.98%
12,33332.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-293 -0.7
-1,106 -2.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,767 -4.7
3,106 8.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,008 -5.2
1,416 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Montclair township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
9,856 24.8%
29,927 75.2%
5,564 14.0%
15,100
2.61
9,705 64.3%
7,741 79.8%
890 9.2%
5,395 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
9,597 25.5%
28,072 74.5%
4,266 11.3%
15,089
2.47
9,445 62.6%
6,955 73.6%
1,072 11.3%
5,644 37.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
9,893 25.3%
29,175 74.7%
4,734 12.1%
15,050
2.53
9,826 65.3%
7,282 74.1%
1,062 10.8%
5,224 34.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.6
7,682 20.4%
30,047 79.6%
5,628 14.9%
14,554
2.51
9,504 65.3%
7,130 75.0%
778 8.2%
5,050 34.7%

1980
NumberPercent
36.2
8,489 22.2%
29,832 77.8%
6,216 16.2%
14,469
2.60
9,835 68.0%
7,754 78.8%
737 7.5%
4,634 32.0%

2022 Housing Data for Montclair township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,180 
Median Value$783,800 
Occupied15,10093.3%
Vacant1,0806.7%
Owned9,07460.1%
Rented6,02639.9%
Median Rent$1,987 
Single-Family Units8,46652.3%
    Detached7,98249.3%
    Attached4843.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,44427.5%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montclair township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004783.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991561.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993392.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993212.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993102.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992681.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991881.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992641.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993042.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994513.0%
$60,000 to $74,9997685.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,4739.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0987.3%
$125,000 to $149,9998495.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,74111.5%
$200,000 or more6,09240.3%
Median Household Income158,765 
Per Capita Income87,955 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4352.9%
Public Assistance2361.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6764.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,64475.6%
Unemployed9133.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force18,55779.6%
Not in Labor Force4,76720.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,8106,03253.0%
Non-Profit8701,53036.2%
Self-Employed2,0761,33560.9%
Local Government47295933.0%
State Government27374426.8%
Federal Government2587377.9%
Total Private + Self8,8867,36754.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8733,30636.2%
Total10,75910,67350.2%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,82627.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,06418.9%
Professional, Technical8,44439.3%
Service Occupations1,5447.2%
All others1,6007.4%
White Collar 85.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,63216.9%
Educational services2,97613.9%
Health care and social assistance2,82213.1%
Finance and insurance1,9239.0%
Retail trade1,6967.9%
Manufacturing1,6547.7%
Information1,6187.5%
Other services9164.3%
Public administration6292.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6252.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5472.5%
Transportation and warehousing5362.5%
Accommodation and food services4892.3%
Wholesale trade4822.2%
Construction4292.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3691.7%
Management840.4%
Utilities300.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting210.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Montclair township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5231.31%
Puerto Rican8952.25%
Cuban1410.35%
Dominican2920.73%
Total Central American4011.01%
Costa Rican770.19%
Guatemalan750.19%
Honduran690.17%
Nicaraguan1630.41%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8402.11%
Argentinean1400.35%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean540.14%
Colombian1490.37%
Ecuadorian2820.71%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1670.42%
Uruguayan330.08%
Venezuelan150.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6251.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7781.96%
Chinese4821.21%
Korean4571.15%
Filipino4061.02%
Japanese1100.28%
Bangladeshi310.08%
Other East Asian170.04%
Thai110.03%
Vietnamese30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,60183.6%
Spanish1,9815.2%
Other Indo-European1,5464.1%
Other7051.9%
Other Asian5221.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4971.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2710.7%
Chinese2100.6%
Korean1810.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,38113.5%
Italian4,83312.1%
German3,5398.9%
English2,9737.5%
Polish1,8214.6%
Russian1,3313.3%
American1,1973.0%
Eastern European1,0392.6%
European1,0242.6%
Scottish8142.0%
French5161.3%
Swedish5031.3%
Jamaican5001.3%
Romanian4361.1%
British3881.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,79995.0%
Not a citizen1,9845.0%
Native34,36986.4%
Foreign-born5,41413.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montclair township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
223 0.8%414 1.5%2,932 10.7%4,422 16.1%9,336 34.0%10,115 36.9%
  Average years of education: 15.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 223 0.8%
9-12 Years 414 1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,932 10.7%
Some College 4,422 16.1%
Bach. Degree 9,336 34.0%
Grad Degree 10,115 36.9%
Average years of education: 15.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Montclair township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +112 D +2,855 D + 2.0%
D +2,967
2020 vs. 2012 R -604 D +5,808 D + 11.5%
D +5,204
2020 vs. 2008 R -864 D +4,483 D + 11.1%
D +3,619
2016 vs. 2008 R -976 D +1,628 D + 9.1%
D +652
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 21,015 88.7% Donald Trump* (R) 2,430 10.3% 258 1.1% 23,703 -31 -37 0.52%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 18,048 85.0% Donald Trump (R) 2,318 10.9% 866 4.1% 21,232 -30 -35 0.54%
2012 67% Barack Obama* (D) 15,811 83.0% Mitt Romney (R) 3,034 15.9% 195 1.0% 19,040 -25 -31 0.52%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 17,396 83.5% John McCain (R) 3,294 15.8% 132 0.6% 20,822 -26 -30 0.54%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 15,597 79.0% George W. Bush* (R) 3,995 20.2% 157 0.8% 19,749 -26 -30 0.55%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Montclair township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 21,015 88.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,430 10.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 112 0.5%
Other 146 0.6%
TOTAL 23,703
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -37


2016 President, Montclair township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 18,048 85.0%
Donald Trump (R) 2,318 10.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 313 1.5%
Other 553 2.6%
TOTAL 21,232
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -35


2012 President, Montclair township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,811 83.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,034 15.9%
Other 195 1.0%
TOTAL 19,040
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -31


2008 President, Montclair township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,396 83.5%
John McCain (R) 3,294 15.8%
Other 132 0.6%
TOTAL 20,822
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -30


2004 President, Montclair township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,995 20.2%
John Kerry (D) 15,597 79.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 97 0.5%
Other 60 0.3%
TOTAL 19,749
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -30
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Montclair township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 49% Phil Murphy* (D) 12,810 86.5% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,858 12.5% 143 [+] 1.0% 14,811 -34 0.57%
2020 S2 77% Cory Booker* (D) 20,386 87.0% Rik Mehta (R) 2,652 11.3% 382 [+] 1.6% 23,420 -30 0.53%
2018 S1 65% Robert Menendez* (D) 16,646 85.0% Bob Hugin (R) 2,431 12.4% 496 [+] 2.5% 19,573 -29 0.62%
2017 G 44% Phil Murphy (D) 11,520 88.3% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,337 10.2% 187 [+] 1.4% 13,044 -31 0.61%
2014 S2 38% Cory Booker* (D) 9,317 84.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,570 14.2% 135 [+] 1.2% 11,022 -28 0.59%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote