Montclair, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
37,810
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.7
0.597% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
5.72% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,659
1.73% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$569,100
3.55% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,968
2.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Montclair, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.6% of the residents in Montclair, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Montclair, CA was $569,100, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Montclair, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Montclair, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Montclair, CA is home to a population of 37.8k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.8% of Montclair, CA residents were born outside of the country (11.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in Montclair, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.36k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.6%
2024 Citizenship
86.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of Montclair, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montclair, CA was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montclair, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    12.7k ± 1.29k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.41k ± 1.75k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.36k ± 1.2k
72.5%
Hispanic Population
27.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in Montclair, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.36k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

72.5% of the people in Montclair, CA are hispanic (27.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montclair, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

30.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11.7k people
31%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.7k people

As of 2024, 30.8% of Montclair, CA residents (11.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montclair, CA was 31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    330 ± 156
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    176 ± 90
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    59 ± 52

Montclair, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Montclair, CA employs 17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montclair, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,550 people), Retail Trade (2,188 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,834 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,938), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,051), and Public Administration ($59,728).

Occupations

17k
2024 Value
± 1,086
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 8.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montclair, CA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 16.6k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montclair, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,965 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,808 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montclair, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

17k
2024 Value
± 1,086
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 8.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montclair, CA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 16.6k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montclair, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,550 people), Retail Trade (2,188 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,834 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montclair, CA, though some of these residents may live in Montclair, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,649
Median earning men ± $2,657
$34,299
Median earning women ± $4,256

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($80,179), Wholesale Trade ($57,660), and Public Administration ($56,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($88,125), Public Administration ($63,220), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,819).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montclair, CA was $569,100 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $549,600 to $569,100, a 3.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Montclair, CA is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montclair, CA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montclair, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$569,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,552
$5,839
Median Property Taxes
±$506

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montclair, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montclair, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

54.8%
Homeownership
2024
73.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Montclair, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,659
Median Household Income
± $9,408
10.7k
Number of Households
± 801

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Montclair, CA grew to $77,659 from the previous year's value of $76,338.

The following chart displays the households in Montclair, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montclair, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.48%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Montclair, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (6.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montclair, CA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Montclair, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montclair, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montclair, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montclair, CA (6.64k out of 37.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montclair, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Montclair, CA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 8.48% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.528% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.5%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
29.1%
Medicaid
8.48%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.528%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montclair, CA declined by 2.28% from 9.72% to 9.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montclair, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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