Moving to Montvale, New Jersey

Population: 7,034. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,306 (+3.9% change)
Males: 3,466 (49.3%), Females: 3,568 (50.7%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $93,031
Median house value: $346,400

Population by Race

Races in Montvale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (27.0%), Irish (26.0%), German (18.3%), English (8.9%), Polish (7.0%), Russian (4.3%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montvale

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montvale borough

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

13.1% Foreign born (5.4% Europe, 5.1% Asia, 2.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montvale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montvale:

  • TETERBORO (about 14 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 24 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montvale:

Amtrak stations near Montvale:

  • 13 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montvale:

  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 12 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)

Schools

Public high school in Montvale:

  • PASCACK HILLS HIGH (Students: 625; Location: GRAND AVE & SPRING VALLEY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Montvale:

  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 40 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Montvale:

  • MEMORIAL (Students: 551; Location: GRAND AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • FIELDSTONE MIDDLE (Students: 446; Location: SPRING VALLEY RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MEMORIAL SCHOOL ANNEX (Location: GRAND AVENUE WEST; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Montvale:

  • MONTVALE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $462,363; Location: 11 EAST GRAND AVE.; 46,558 books; 4,049 audio materials; 977 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)