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CITY · 2020 ACS

Upper Montclair

New Jersey · 13,146 residents · 2.38 sq mi
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Upper Montclair is home to 13,146 people in New Jersey. That is roughly 152% ahead of the New Jersey median. Households take in $214,726 a year at the median, 224% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 84% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $755,100. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
84% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

13,146
+13%since 2019
from 11,589 in 2019
2010 – 2024
38.3
−11%since 2019
from 42.8 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.38 sq mi
Population, 20102024
11K12K12K13K13K201020202024Upper Montclair
202412K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(732)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(1,003)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148%(1,050)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1914.8%(1,947)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(700)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.3%(698)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(1,633)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.8%(2,071)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.5%(1,649)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.1%(1,064)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(433)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(166)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$214,726
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $211,221 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$95,316
−3%since 2019
from $98,250 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
85.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2019
from 83.6% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
1.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 2.5% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services13.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration11.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food8.8%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 10%
Information4.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Wholesale trade2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance2.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$755,100
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $766,100 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$2,127
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $2,008 in 2019
US average: $1,124
83.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2019
from 82.6% in 2019
16.3% rent
3.00 people
+3%since 2019
from 2.92 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.5
−3%since 2019
from 3.6 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(9,555)
Black3.9%(455)
Hispanic / Latino7%(817)
Asian3.5%(401)
Other3.1%(361)
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(8,870)
Black11.5%(1,509)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(1,125)
Asian5.5%(721)
Other3.8%(498)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(181)
Argentine1.1%(130)
Dominican0.8%(97)
Cuban0.8%(93)
Mexican0.7%(83)
Venezuelan0.4%(44)
Colombian0.4%(43)
Spaniard0.2%(28)
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Uruguayan0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese1.7%(191)
Korean1.4%(165)
Asian Indian0.4%(47)
Japanese0.1%(13)
Filipino0.1%(8)
Thai0.1%(7)
Vietnamese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(22)
Ancestry
Irish19.5%(2,236)
Italian15.8%(1,812)
German14%(1,599)
English13.1%(1,493)
Polish6.1%(694)
Russian5%(569)
Scottish3.7%(425)
American2.8%(321)
Iranian1.9%(214)
French1.4%(165)
Hungarian1.4%(164)
Dutch1.3%(143)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.2%(141)
Greek1.1%(121)
Welsh1%(116)
British0.9%(105)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(103)
Turkish0.8%(95)
Ukrainian0.6%(74)
West Indian0.6%(74)
Austrian0.6%(67)
Swedish0.6%(66)
Slovak0.6%(64)
Portuguese0.5%(62)
Romanian0.5%(59)
Swiss0.5%(54)
Armenian0.4%(48)
Czech0.4%(43)
Serbian0.3%(37)
Nigerian0.3%(30)
Egyptian0.3%(29)
Australian0.2%(28)
Danish0.2%(28)
Ethiopian0.2%(28)
Slovene0.2%(27)
Israeli0.2%(26)
Lebanese0.2%(23)
Haitian0.2%(21)
Moroccan0.2%(19)
Canadian0.1%(17)
Lithuanian0.1%(17)
Finnish0.1%(13)
Guyanese0.1%(13)
Croatian0.1%(11)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Belgian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

83.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 84.5% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
98.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 98.4% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
46.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2019
from 44.8% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

45.9 min
+4%since 2019
from 44.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
44.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2019
from 47.3% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 3.2% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 3.7% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
65.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2019
from 69.1% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.3%
US average: 73.3%
77.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2019
from 74.7% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2019
from 48.8% in 2019
49.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2019
from 51.2% in 2019
13.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2019
from 11.9% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 1.5% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.3%
US average: 91.9%
90.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28%(1,339)
Married68.3%(3,271)
Widowed1.6%(76)
Divorced2.1%(101)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(1,088)
Married65.8%(3,157)
Widowed4.5%(214)
Divorced7.1%(340)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 1.5% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
79.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
US average: 13.7%
14.4%
US average: 17.6%
7.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
89.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
19.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.3%(3)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(17)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era44.7%(59)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War13.6%(18)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II15.2%(20)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 132 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 Upper Montclair, New Jersey?

Upper Montclair, New Jersey has about 13,146 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Upper Montclair, New Jersey?

The typical household in Upper Montclair, New Jersey earns about $214,726 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Upper Montclair, New Jersey expensive?

In Upper Montclair, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $755,100, and the typical rent is about $2,127 a month.

How educated are people in Upper Montclair, New Jersey?

About 83.9% of adults age 25 and over in Upper Montclair, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Upper Montclair, New Jersey?

About 1.8% of people in Upper Montclair, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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

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