Montclair, CA Population

Overview

37,871

Total Population

32.5

Median age

52.69%

Female population %

89.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

45.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27,373

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Montclair's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Montclair is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Montclair's population under 18 was 26.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Montclair's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Montclair, 20.84% were under the age of 15, 26.21% aged 15 to 29, 42.56% aged 30 to 64, 9.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,035 more females than males in Montclair:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.69% females and 47.31% males in Montclair, CA.
The Montclair, CA gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,017.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,808.

Montclair's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Montclair population: 44.33% are White, 4.77% are Black or African American, 1.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.77% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 28.34% are some other race and 11.03% are multiracial.
Montclair's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 27,373 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,498 (27.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Montclair is White with a population of 16,787 (44.33% of the total population).

Montclair's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,205 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Montclair's population increased by 2,857 (8.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Montclair's population increased by 1,137 (3.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Montclair's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,910.