Upper Montclair

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.38
State:: New Jersey

Upper Montclair is a CDP located in Essex County, New Jersey. Upper Montclair has a 2025 population of 12,660. Upper Montclair is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 10.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,439 in 2020.

The average household income in Upper Montclair is $356,481 with a poverty rate of 1.77%. The median age in Upper Montclair is 41.3 years: 38.2 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Upper Montclair includes 75.91% White, 4.91% Black or African American, 4.39% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,321	75.91%
Two or more races	1,569	12.78%
Black or African American	603	4.91%
Asian	539	4.39%
Other race	207	1.69%
Native American	40	0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Upper Montclair Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Upper Montclair's average per capita income is $124,740. Household income levels show a median of $250,001. The poverty rate stands at 1.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$250,001	$356,481
Families	$250,001	$386,164
Married Families	$250,001	-
Non Families	$101,932	$133,244

$124,740

Average Income

$250,001

Median Household Income

1.77%

Poverty Rate