Montclair, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,387

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.82%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$155,774

8.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$577,800

Population & Diversity

Montclair, VA is home to a population of 22.4k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Montclair, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.97k people).

In 2024, there were 2.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Montclair, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.46k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Montclair, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montclair, VA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montclair, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montclair, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.29k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 948
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 574

12.1%

Hispanic Population

2.72k people

12.1% of the people in Montclair, VA are hispanic (2.72k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.97k people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.41k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Montclair, VA residents (2.97k 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, VA was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montclair, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,328 ± 303
Gulf War (1990s)
600 ± 178
Vietnam
480 ± 153

Montclair, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montclair, VA.

Economy

The economy of Montclair, VA employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montclair, VA were Public Administration (1,791 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,467 people), and Educational Services (1,369 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($158,854), Manufacturing ($150,125), and Public Administration ($129,096).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 829

0.704%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montclair, VA grew at a rate of 0.704%, from 10.2k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montclair, VA, are Management Occupations (1,411 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,254 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,093 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montclair, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.3k

2024 Value

± 829

0.704%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montclair, VA grew at a rate of 0.704%, from 10.2k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montclair, VA, are Public Administration (1,791 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,467 people), and Educational Services (1,369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montclair, VA, though some of these residents may live in Montclair, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,624

Median earning men ± $6,245

$62,788

Median earning women ± $10,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($187,984), Information ($157,581), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($127,538), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,470), and Manufacturing ($99,432).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montclair, VA was $577,800 in 2024, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $561,700 to $577,800, a 2.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Montclair, VA is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montclair, VA have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montclair, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$577,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,240

$6,439

Median Property Taxes

±$565

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Montclair, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montclair, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$155,774

Median Household Income

± $9,193

7.26k

Number of Households

± 599

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.26k households in Montclair, VA grew to $155,774 from the previous year's value of $143,357.

The following chart displays the households in Montclair, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montclair, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.1%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Montclair, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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.

Commute Time

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montclair, VA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.6% of the workforce in Montclair, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montclair, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montclair, VA (855 out of 22.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montclair, VA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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