Montclair, NJ Profile

Montclair, NJ, population 38,977, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 6.5 miles from Newark and 6.6 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Montclair's population has grown by about 3%.

Montclair's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Montclair tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.90
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$74,894

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	394
2002	327
2003	323
2004	363
2005	310
2006	238
2007	261
2008	234

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	1
Forcible Rape	7	6	3	9	2	1	5	2
Robbery	66	52	55	53	47	27	50	43
Aggravated Assault	81	72	67	79	70	61	40	40

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,450
2002	3,079
2003	3,233
2004	2,646
2005	2,486
2006	2,628
2007	2,100
2008	1,885

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	363	320	282	249	214	251	207	221
Larceny, Theft	789	682	674	591	602	663	496	428
Motor Vehicle Theft	204	223	305	188	138	80	77	43
Arson	2	2	0	6	5	1	1	4

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities