Montclair, California Population 2024

37,413

Montclair Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Montclair was:

  • White: 33.93%
  • Other race: 32.62%
  • Two or more races: 14.89%
  • Asian: 10.67%
  • Black or African American: 5.38%
  • Native American: 2.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,764.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.39% (-528)
The current population of Montclair, California is 37,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,941.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,84133.93%
Other race12,34432.62%
Two or more races5,63614.89%
Asian4,03710.67%
Black or African American2,0375.38%
Native American8512.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander960.25%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montclair Population by Race

Montclair Population Pyramid 2024

Montclair Median Age

32.9

Total

31.8

Male

33.9

Female

Montclair Adults

There are 28,248 adults, (4,210 of whom are seniors) in Montclair.

Montclair Age Dependency

57.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Montclair Sex Ratio

Female19,60751.81%
Male18,23548.19%

Montclair Population by Age

Montclair Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1373.754.345.7
Married5,0414.2567.132.9
Female2,3884.2632.267.8
Non Family1,8541.2550.449.6
Male8544.1948.751.3

4.09

Average Family Size

3.7

Average Household Size

54.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montclair Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,74111.56%
Associates Degree1,6937.14%
Bachelors Degree3,02112.74%
Graduate Degree1,4936.3%
High School Graduate6,01225.35%
Less Than 9th Grade3,50414.78%
Some College5,25122.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montclair Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montclair Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic15,85610,6391,954
Other Race7,5974,629643
White3,2192,953601
Asian3,1612,5031,365
2+ Races2,8972,332679
Black922864331
Native American42232342
Islander888888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Montclair Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,818$71,125$41,027
Graduate Degree$84,709$95,644$76,105
High School Graduate$37,434$42,341$35,284
Less Than 9th Grade$32,057$37,629$25,080
Overall$39,400$42,589$35,211
Some College$42,022$41,076$44,583

$39,400

Average Earnings

$42,589

Average Male

$35,211

Average Female

Montclair Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montclair Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montclair Language

39.8% of Montclair residents speak only English, while 60.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.83% of the population.

Montclair Language

Montclair Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic26,7104,00214.98%
Other12,1762,23818.38%
Multiple5,56581114.57%
Black2,01576437.92%
Asian4,02042110.47%
White3,9823799.52%
Islander964142.71%
Native851172%

14.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.65%

Male Poverty Rate

14.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montclair

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montclair is Islander, with 42.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montclair is Native, with 2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.29%.

Montclair Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.77%
High School13.64%
Bachelors or Greater8.8%
Some College8.77%

Montclair Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.06%
Male Employed5.94%
Female Employed4.99%
Male Unemployed4.57%

Montclair Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montclair Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,195$91,962
Households$72,789$89,270
Married Families$89,248$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,610$62,317

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montclair Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Montclair Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montclair Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Montclair Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montclair Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

740

Number of Veterans

694

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War250
Vietnam243
First Gulf War125
Korea44
World War II20

Montclair Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+184
65 to 74161
18 to 34139
35 to 54136
55 to 64120

Montclair Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3813.85%
Hispanic2481.29%
Other Race1832.01%
Asian862.54%
2+ Races641.76%
Black261.75%

Montclair Veterans by Race

Montclair Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montclair Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Montclair Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montclair Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montclair Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.69%

Born in Montclair

67.83%

Native Born

32.17%

Foreign Born

14.62%

Non Citizen

17.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.83% of Montclair residents were born in the United States, with 59.69% having been born in California. 14.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montclair Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,753-132-0.36%
202836,885-132-0.36%
202737,017-132-0.36%
202637,149-132-0.35%
202537,281-132-0.35%
202437,413-132-0.35%
202337,545-209-0.55%
202237,754-247-0.65%
202138,001600.16%
202037,941-2,264-5.63%
201940,2051410.35%
201840,0642790.7%
201739,7852860.72%
201639,4992960.76%
201539,2039632.52%
201438,2408722.33%
201337,368980.26%
201237,2701510.41%
201137,1193520.96%
201036,76700%
200033,0494,61516.23%
199028,4345,80625.66%
198022,628820.36%
197022,5469,00066.44%
196013,546-23,207-63.14%

Montclair Population by Year