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Montclair

California · 33,049 residents · 5.53 sq mi
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With 33,049 people, Montclair is a city in California. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Growth has run 16% since 1990, or 4,615 more people. The poverty rate is 17.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. Owners hold 61% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

33,049
+16%since 1990
from 28,434 in 1990
1990 – 2025
29.0
+1%since 1990
from 28.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.53 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K31K34K37K40K19902000201020202024Montclair
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(2,930)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.8%(3,241)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(3,037)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.5%(2,808)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(2,463)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.7%(5,176)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(4,871)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411%(3,625)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.5%(2,142)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(1,468)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(940)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(348)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,797
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,084 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,556
+18%since 1990
from $11,530 in 1990
US average: $21,522
17.4%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$132,100
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $135,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$671
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $613 in 1990
US average: $602
60.6%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 61.4% in 1990
39.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic61.7%(17,555)
Black9.4%(2,679)
Hispanic / Latino37.5%(10,676)
Asian6.8%(1,932)
2000
White, non-Hispanic23.6%(7,784)
Black6%(1,986)
Hispanic / Latino60%(19,823)
Asian8%(2,641)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican62.2%(23,511)
Central American4.7%(1,760)
Salvadoran1.8%(687)
Guatemalan1.4%(520)
Nicaraguan0.8%(310)
Puerto Rican0.8%(302)
Honduran0.6%(243)
Ecuadorian0.5%(189)
Peruvian0.5%(185)
Colombian0.4%(163)
Venezuelan0.3%(126)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(77)
Spaniard0.2%(74)
Chilean0.1%(25)
Argentine0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.4%(1,288)
Chinese2.4%(892)
Filipino2%(744)
Taiwanese1%(370)
Asian Indian0.4%(162)
Cambodian0.3%(100)
Korean0.2%(80)
Indonesian0.2%(74)
Laotian0.1%(52)
Pakistani0.1%(32)
Bangladeshi0.1%(22)
Japanese0%(18)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(15)
Thai0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(77)
Chamorro0.1%(35)
Tongan0.1%(26)
Ancestry
German3.4%(1,292)
English2.1%(789)
Irish2%(763)
American1.4%(526)
Italian1.2%(464)
Arab0.5%(192)
Norwegian0.3%(119)
Lebanese0.3%(117)
Dutch0.3%(113)
French0.3%(106)
Russian0.2%(92)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.2%(86)
Swedish0.2%(80)
Scottish0.1%(55)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(52)
Welsh0.1%(50)
Romanian0.1%(42)
Kenyan0.1%(40)
Canadian0.1%(38)
Brazilian0.1%(37)
Danish0.1%(35)
Hungarian0.1%(35)
Iraqi0.1%(32)
Moroccan0.1%(24)
West Indian0.1%(20)
Jordanian0.1%(19)
British0.1%(19)
Armenian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(14)
Jamaican0%(13)
Belgian0%(12)
Greek0%(11)
Swiss0%(2)
Iranian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.6%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.4%
−7.7 ptssince 1990
from 68.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.4 min
−15%since 1990
from 26.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(4,326)
Married55.1%(6,533)
Widowed1.6%(184)
Divorced6.9%(824)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(3,051)
Married56.4%(6,789)
Widowed8.1%(972)
Divorced10.2%(1,224)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
−16.8 ptssince 2013
from 26.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(176)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(81)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(341)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 836 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Montclair, California?

Montclair, California has about 33,049 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Montclair, California?

The typical household in Montclair, California earns about $40,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montclair, California expensive?

In Montclair, California, the median home is worth about $132,100, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.

How educated are people in Montclair, California?

About 9.6% of adults age 25 and over in Montclair, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montclair, California?

About 17.4% of people in Montclair, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montclair, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Montclair, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,615 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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