Montclair Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

40,520

Total Population

40.0

Median age

50.26%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,186

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Montclair township is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Montclair township's population under 18 was 26.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Montclair township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Montclair township, 20.90% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 49.40% aged 30 to 64, 11.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 208 more females than males in Montclair township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Montclair Township, New Jersey.
The Montclair Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,062.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,750.

Montclair township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Montclair township population: 60.70% are White, 23.08% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.48% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.92% are some other race and 8.66% are multiracial.
Montclair township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4,186 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,334 (89.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Montclair township is White with a population of 24,597 (60.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 40,079 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Montclair township's population decreased by 952 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Montclair township's population increased by 2,130 (5.65%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2006 at 36,845.