Montclair, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 38,977
Males: 18,053 (46.3%), Females: 20,924 (53.7%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $74,894
Median house value: $317,500

Population by Race

Races in Montclair:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.1%)
  • Black (32.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (13.7%), Italian (10.1%), German (9.2%), English (7.6%), West Indian (5.2%), Polish (4.9%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montclair

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montclair CDP

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

14.6% Foreign born (6.6% Latin America, 3.7% Europe, 2.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Montclair:

  • MONTCLAIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (120 HARRISON AVE)
  • MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL (BAY AND HIGHLAND AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Montclair:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montclair:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 12 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montclair:

Amtrak stations near Montclair:

  • 7 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 17 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Montclair:

  • GIBBS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,202; Location: 33 PLYMOUTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.katherinegibbs.com)
  • MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 102; Location: 1 BAY AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montclair:

  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)

Schools

Public high school in Montclair:

  • MONTCLAIR HIGH (Students: 1,797; Location: 100 CHESTNUT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Montclair:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HI SCH (Students: 265; Location: 33 COTTAGE PLACE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Montclair:

  • GLENFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 753; Location: 25 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HILLSIDE (Students: 624; Location: 54 ORANGE RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • NISHUANE (Students: 584; Location: 32 CEDAR AVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • WATCHUNG (Students: 422; Location: 14 GARDEN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RAND SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 176 NO FULLERTON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EDGEMONT (Students: 305; Location: 20 EDGEMONT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RENAISSANCE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 225; Location: 17 MUNN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Montclair:

  • MONTCLAIR COOPERATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 65 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • DERON SCHOOL II (Students: 121; Location: 130 GROVE STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • VIRGINIA HARKNESS SAWTELLE LRN (Students: 112; Location: 208 SOUTH MOUNTAIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – UG)
  • MARIA MONTESSORI EARLY LEARNIN (Students: 30; Location: 90 CHRISTOPHER STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Montclair:

  • MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,224,250; Location: 50 SOUTH FULLERTON AVENUE; 207,646 books; 7,682 audio materials; 10,386 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)