Montclair State's Living Circumstances

Montclair Town School District Overview

Montclair State University located in Montclair Town School District area. A total of 14,593 households are located in Montclair Town School District area. Among them, 5,286 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.26 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,457 and 10,942 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.96% (1,886) of residents are non-citizens and 15.23% (5,793) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Montclair Town School District, New Jersey
Household	14,593
Population	38,044
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,286 (36.22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,457
Total Students	10,942
Pre-Kindergarten	986
Kindergarten	480
Grade 1-8	4,696
Grade 9-12	2,498
College/Graduate School	2,282
Veterans	28,839
Non-citizen	1,886
Non-English Home Language	5,793
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

29,885 residents are over the age of 16 and 21,046 people are in labor force. Among them, 21,046 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 20,157 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Montclair Town School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,730	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,898	55.24%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	836	4.24%
Public transportation	5,356	27.15%
Walked	546	2.77%
Other method	128	0.65%
Worked from home	1,966	9.96%
Average Commute Time	40 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,157	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	13,117	65.07%
Service	1,854	9.20%
Sales and office	3,855	19.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	501	2.49%
Production, transportation, and material moving	830	4.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,157	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	10	0.05%
Construction	398	1.97%
Manufacturing	1,077	5.34%
Wholesale trade	423	2.10%
Retail trade	1,649	8.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	639	3.17%
Information	1,364	6.77%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,275	11.29%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,753	18.62%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,371	26.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,461	7.25%
Other services, except public administration	1,014	5.03%
Public administration	723	3.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,157	-
Private wage and salary workers	15,563	77.21%
Government workers	2,921	14.49%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,663	8.25%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $193,545 for the 14,593 households in Montclair Town School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $68,295. 36,541 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.49%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,593	-
Less than $10,000	595	4.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	413	2.83%
$15,000 - $24,999	600	4.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	607	4.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	866	5.93%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,555	10.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,229	8.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,501	17.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,669	11.44%
More than $200,000	4,558	31.23%
Median Household Income	$126,844	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$193,545	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,464	-
Less than $10,000	186	1.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	99	1.05%
$15,000 - $24,999	228	2.41%
$25,000 - $34,999	363	3.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	438	4.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	836	8.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	659	6.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,483	15.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,069	11.30%
More than $200,000	4,103	43.35%

Median Family Income	$168,587	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$241,466	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$68,295	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$115,425	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$115,425	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	38,267	-
With health insurance coverage	36,541	95.49%
Public coverage	8,495	22.20%
Private health insurance	31,340	81.90%
Without health insurance coverage	1,726	4.51%

Housing

There are 15,530 housing units in Montclair Town School District area, New Jersey with 14,593 units (93.97%) occupied. 8,704 houses (59.65%) are occupied by owner and 5,889 houses (40.35%) are rented. The average housing value is $624,700 and the average rental cost is $1,704. 184 houses (1.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 10,193 houses (65.63%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,530	-
Occupied	14,593	93.97%
Owner Occupied	8,704	59.65%
Renter Occupied	5,889	40.35%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,323	47.15%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	448	2.88%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	7,759	49.96%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,530	-
Built 2014 or later	184	1.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	56	0.36%
Built 2000 - 2009	707	4.55%
Built 1990 - 1999	548	3.53%
Built 1980 - 1989	582	3.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	773	4.98%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,136	7.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,351	8.70%
Built 1949 or earlier	10,193	65.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,530	-
1 room	389	2.50%
2 rooms	363	2.34%
3 rooms	1,994	12.84%
4 rooms	2,370	15.26%
5 rooms	1,955	12.59%
6 rooms	1,501	9.67%
7 rooms	1,453	9.36%
8 rooms	1,116	7.19%
9 rooms or more	4,389	28.26%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,530	-
no bedroom	418	2.69%
1 bedroom	2,932	18.88%
2 bedrooms	3,797	24.45%
3 bedrooms	3,223	20.75%
4 bedrooms	2,343	15.09%
5 bedrooms or more	2,817	18.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,704	-
Less than $50,000	116	1.33%
$50,000 - $99,999	38	0.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	43	0.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	172	1.98%
$200,000 - $299,999	567	6.51%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,240	25.74%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,367	50.17%
$1,000,000 or more	1,161	13.34%
Median House Value	$624,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,788	-
Less than $500	307	5.30%
$500 - $999	230	3.97%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,618	27.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,810	31.27%
$2,000 - $2,499	991	17.12%
$2,500 - $2,999	486	8.40%
$3,000 or more	346	5.98%
Median Rental Costs	$1,704	-

Demographic

A total of 38,427 people lives in Montclair Town School District area, New Jersey with 18,451 male and 19,976 female. The males to female ratio is 48.02 to 51.98. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	38,427	-
Male	18,451	48.02%
Female	19,976	51.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	38,427	-
Under 5 years	2,106	5.48%
5 - 9 years	2,689	7.00%
10 - 14 years	3,209	8.35%
15 - 19 years	2,334	6.07%
20 - 24 years	1,775	4.62%
25 - 34 years	4,562	11.87%
35 - 44 years	5,230	13.61%
45 - 54 years	5,926	15.42%
55 - 59 years	2,803	7.29%
60 - 64 years	2,780	7.23%
65 - 74 years	3,201	8.33%
75 - 84 years	1,252	3.26%
85 years and older	560	1.46%
Median Age	40.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	38,427	-
One Race	36,555	95.13%
White	25,733	66.97%
Black or African American	8,583	22.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native	37	0.10%
Asian	1,444	3.76%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16	0.04%
Other	742	1.93%

Two or more races	1,872	4.87%
White and Black or African American	641	1.67%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	102	0.27%
White and Asian	502	1.31%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.06%