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Essex County

Population in July 2007: 37,837.
Males: 17,524  (46.3%)
Females: 20,313  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07042, 07043.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $92,717 (it was $74,894 in 2000)
Montclair:

$92,717
New Jersey:

$68,342
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $59,745

Montclair CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $583,100 (it was $284,300 in 2000)
Montclair:

$583,100
New Jersey:

$348,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $672,496; Detached houses: $750,048; Townhouses or other attached units: $409,920; In 2-unit structures: $428,385; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $517,562; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,737; Mobile homes: $548,406

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,242.

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  • White alone - 22,755 (61.6%)
  • Black alone - 9,768 (26.4%)
  • Hispanic - 1,987 (5.4%)
  • Asian alone - 1,316 (3.6%)
  • Two or more races - 987 (2.7%)
  • Other race alone - 86 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 23 (0.06%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 23 (0.06%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Montclair: 119.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 6.30 square miles.

Population density: 6003 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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%

5,679 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America, 3.7% Europe, 2.3% Asia).

This place:  14.6%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Montclair, New Jersey as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Montclair to the number of sex offenders is 7,567 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $10,001 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $10,001 (1.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Orange, NJ (3.9 miles , pop. 69,824).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (6.2 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (13.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Glen Ridge borough, NJ (1.1 miles ), Verona, NJ (1.3 miles ), Bloomfield, NJ (1.3 miles ), Cedar Grove, NJ (1.6 miles ), Nutley, NJ (1.7 miles ), West Orange, NJ (1.8 miles ), Belleville, NJ (1.8 miles ), Caldwell borough, NJ (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.82 N, Longitude: 74.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,375 (-13.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 4,282 (21.4%)

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Crime in Montclair by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0010100121001
per 100,000 0.00.02.50.02.60.00.02.65.42.70.00.02.6
Rapes 7676392152141
per 100,000 19.416.117.815.17.723.25.22.613.55.42.710.72.6
Robberies 49376652555347275043484146
per 100,000 136.099.0167.9130.7141.0136.4122.571.4134.6117.1130.5109.6121.7
Assaults 74588172677970614040403032
per 100,000 205.3155.2206.1180.9171.8203.3182.4161.3107.7109.0108.780.284.7
Burglaries 257310363320282249214251207221157181188
per 100,000 713.2829.3923.6804.2723.0640.9557.6663.5557.3602.1426.8483.6497.4
Thefts 794714789682674591602663496428352426409
per 100,000 2203.31910.12007.51713.91727.91521.11568.41752.71335.31166.0956.81138.31082.2
Auto thefts 251185204223305188138807743262365
per 100,000 696.5494.9519.1560.4781.9483.9359.5211.5207.3117.170.761.5172.0
Arson 2322065114635
per 100,000 5.58.05.15.00.015.413.02.62.710.916.38.013.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 307.0261.1313.6271.1284.9257.8219.2205.1202.9173.9144.3149.5161.0

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Montclair detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 115 (101 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
New Jersey average:

3.35

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.3%
New Jersey:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Information (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Information (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Montclair-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Montclair place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Montclair-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 32.5 miles away from Montclair center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Essex County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Montclair topographic map

Birthplace of: George Scratchley Brown - US Air Force general, Buzz Aldrin, Bob Bradley - Soccer coach, Sterling Hayden - Actor, Todd McCaffrey - Irish science fiction author, Sean T. Kean - New Jersey State Senator, Ronald T. Raines - Biochemist, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. - Golf course architect, Robert DeLeo - Rock bass guitarist, T.J. O'Malley - Aerospace engineer.


Hospital/medical center in Montclair:

  • MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, BAY AND HIGHLAND AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Montclair:

  • ST LUKE'S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; NEW YORK, NY)
  • BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; NEW YORK, NY)
  • NY EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 14 miles away; NEW YORK, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Montclair, NJ

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.
  • 13 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/Universities in Montclair:

  • Montclair State University (Full-time enrollment: 13,192; Location: 1 Normal Avenue - 855 Valley Road; Public; Website: www.montclair.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing (FT enrollment: 120; Location: 1 Bay Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mhson.com)
  • Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine (FT enrollment: 66; Location: 427 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 301; Private, for-profit; Website: www.EasternSchool.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Montclair:

  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (about 6 miles; Newark, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • Berkeley College (about 6 miles; West Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,123)
  • Seton Hall University (about 6 miles; South Orange, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,575)
  • Rutgers University-Newark (about 7 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,473)
  • Essex County College (about 7 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,915)
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (about 7 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,420)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 7 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,885)

Public high school in Montclair:

Private high schools in Montclair:

  • THE MONTCLAIR KIMBERLEY ACADEMY (Students: 1,047; Location: 201 VALLEY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE MONTCLAIR KIMBERLEY ACADEMY (Students: 1,046; Location: 201 VALLEY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 33 COTTAGE PL; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • DISCIPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 3; Location: 7 PARK ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Montclair:

Private elementary/middle schools in Montclair:

  • MONTCLAIR COOPERATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 65 CHESTNUT ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • DERON SCHOOL II (Students: 150; Location: 130 GROVE ST; Grades: UG - UG)
  • YCS-VIRGINIA HARKNESS SAWTELLE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 93; Location: 208 S MOUNTAIN AVE; Grades: PK - PK)
  • TRINITY ACADEMY (Students: 30; Location: 68 CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - 2)
See full list of schools located in Montclair, School District: MONTCLAIR TOWN

Library in Montclair:

  • MONTCLAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,087,354; Location: 50 S. FULLERTON AVENUE; 175,559 books; 8,353 audio materials; 11,907 video materials; 30 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 27 other licensed databases; 338 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Community hospital is gone. A town which once had 3 hospitals (St. Vincent's is also gone) now only has 1.
  • Montclair Community Hospital has been closed for over two years. The property will eventually be developed into high density housing of some sort.
  • A Radio station addition: WLIB 1190 AM Owned by AIRAMERICA RADIO NYC
  • Mount Hebron Middle School Lacordaire private Catholic High School (girls only) and grammar school (co-ed) St. Cassians parochial (Catholic) grammar school
  • monclair community hospital is closed and has been for approximately 3 years added by rosey
  • Montclair Community Hospital has been closed for over two years. The property will eventually be developed into high density housing of some sort.
  • Independent pre-K-12 coeducational day school in Montclair: The Montclair Kimberley Academy
  • monclair community hospital is closed and has been for approximately 3 years added by rosey

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Notable locations in Montclair: Montclair Station (A), Watchung Avenue Station (B), Upper Montclair Station (C), Montclair Art Museum (D), Bond House (E), President's House (F), Alderice House (G), Center for Continuing Education (H), Gilbreth House (I), Freeman Hall (J), Russ Hall (K), Alumni House (L), Chapin Hall (M), Panzer Gym (N), College Hall (O), The Alexander Kasser Theater (P), Morehead Halll (Q), Montclair Volunteer Ambulance Unit (R), Montclair Fire Department Station 1 (S), Montclair Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Montclair include: Grace Presbyterian Church (A), Saint James Episcopal Church (B), Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), Friends Meeting House (E), Bright Hope Baptist Church (F), Central Presbyterian Church (G), Community Baptist Church (H), Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Immaculate Conception Cemetery (1), Mount Hebron Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Montclair include: Pearl Brook Park (1), Porter Park (2), Edgemont Memorial Park (3), Mountainside Park (4), Nishuane Park (5), Anderson Park (6), Rand Park (7), Alonzo F Bonsal Wildlife Preserve (8), Glenfield Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Israel Crane Museum House (110 Orange Road), Presby Iris Gardens (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 474 Upper Mountain Avenue).

Hotels: Georgian Inn (37 North Mountain Avenue), La Giada Restorante (578 Bloomfield Ave).

 
Essex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  SO2 Ozone  PM2.5 NO2 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.3. This is about average.
City:

31.3
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.389. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.389
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.59. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.59
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.1
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 15.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.0
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.49
U.S.:

9.59
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 17.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.7
U.S.:

9.4
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.1072

Drinking water stations with addresses in Montclair and their reported violations in the past:

MONTCLAIR WATER BUREAU (Population served: 38977, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
THE BUFFALO COLONY COOP (Serves NY, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.0%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for Black residents, 5.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 12.8% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montclair, NJ

People in group quarters in Montclair:

  • 371 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 297 people in nursing homes
  • 209 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 22 people in religious group quarters

Montclair compared to New Jersey state average:

Montclair, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Montclair (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Montclair - Private Banking, Watchung Branch, Montclair Drive-In, Montclair Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lackawanna Plaza - Pathmark, Upper Montclair Branch, Montclair Savings Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Upper Montclair Branch at 636 Valley Road, branch established on 1975/07/14; Montclair Branch at 57 Park Street, branch established on 2010/07/30. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • New York Community Bank: Montclair-Orange Road Branch at 323 Orange Road, branch established on 1922/01/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $39,468.7 mil, Deposits: $20,709.8 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 247 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Investors Bank: Montclair Branch at 536 Bloomfield Avenue, branch established on 2011/09/19. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $10,674.9 mil, Deposits: $7,419.7 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
  • Haven Savings Bank: Montclair Branch at 201 Bellevue Avenue, branch established on 2006/05/17. Info updated 2006/10/20: Bank assets: $702.7 mil, Deposits: $537.1 mil, headquarters in Hoboken, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Haven Bancorp, Mhc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Montclair Branch at 233 Bloomfield Avenue, branch established on 2005/11/12. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Montclair travel time to work - commute
Montclair mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New Jersey:


2008 Presidential Election results in Essex County New Jersey:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Montclair (based on Essex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.95%
Here57.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents62.0%16.9%4.8%3.6%2.3%
Congregations15.8%7.4%3.3%10.5%10.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.1%1.2%1.0%0.7%5.6%
Congregations7.4%5.3%3.3%4.8%32.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 305
Essex County:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 119
This county:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Essex County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 463
Here:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Essex County:

25.3%
State:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Essex County:

16.5%
State:

18.0%

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.47%
New Jersey average:

6.12%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.10%
New Jersey average:

0.14%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.73% ($63,892 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.70% ($39,626)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($54,350)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.12%
New Jersey average:

6.89%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($624 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.08%
New Jersey average:

0.09%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, NJ  1.14% ($43,782 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.56% ($41,527)
to Morris County, NJ  0.49% ($87,001)

Strongest AM radio stations in Montclair:

  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montclair:

  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montclair:

  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Montclair fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $3,280,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,626
Total average daily truck traffic: 518
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 26,395


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • 42 Clove Rd (Lat: 40.864722 Lon: -74.200556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 172.7 m, Overall height: 200 m
    Registrant: New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority Dba , Trenton, NJ 08625-0777, Phone: (609) 777-5000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Crestmont Rd (Lat: 40.836222 Lon: -74.218750), Call Sign: KEB238, Licensee ID: L00305971
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.795 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/17/2002, Expiration Date: 07/17/2012
    Registrant: Montclair, Township Of, 55 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042, Phone: (201) 744-1234
  • 42 Clove Rd (Lat: 40.864722 Lon: -74.200556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 172.7 m, Overall height: 200 m, Call Sign: WNDD574
    Assigned Frequencies: 856.962 MHz, 857.462 MHz, 857.962 MHz, 858.462 MHz, 858.962 MHz, 859.462 MHz, 859.962 MHz, 860.462 MHz, 860.962 MHz, 866.562 MHz... (+5 more)
    Grant Date: 06/12/2003, Expiration Date: 08/24/2013
    Registrant: Nj State Police, West Trenton, NJ 08628, Phone: (609) 882-2000, Fax: (609) 883-6912, Email:
  • 101 Greenwood Avenue (Lat: 40.815667 Lon: -74.210139), Call Sign: WID299, Licensee ID: L00118379
    Assigned Frequencies: 475.287 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/02/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: De Camp Bus Lines Inc, 101 Greenwood Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, Phone: (201) 783-7500
  • New Jersey Public Broadcast Tower 42 Clove Rd. (Lat: 40.864806 Lon: -74.200417), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 200 m, Call Sign: WPTI260
    Assigned Frequencies: 856.962 MHz, 857.462 MHz, 857.962 MHz, 858.462 MHz, 858.962 MHz, 859.462 MHz, 859.962 MHz, 860.462 MHz, 860.962 MHz, 866.562 MHz, 867.237 MHz, 867.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2003, Certifier: James R Barsuglia
    Registrant: Division Of State Police - Communications Bureau, West Trenton, NJ 08628, Phone: (609) 882-2000, Fax: (609) 883-6912, Email:
  • Lat: 40.856333 Lon: -74.194944, Call Sign: WQJF693
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.312 MHz, 451.537 MHz, 452.762 MHz, 452.812 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2008, Expiration Date: 08/21/2018, Certifier: J Ryan Graves
    Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 765-7136, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:
  • Lat: 40.809028 Lon: -74.213528, Call Sign: WQLL705
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.2600 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2010, Expiration Date: 03/03/2020, Certifier: Leonard Saponera
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Montclair)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Montclair)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED69$371,159246$437,711941$372,86541$172,14610$846,20019$278,7890$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$324,16749$544,44978$361,6155$35,0000$02$387,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$341,90945$333,889259$389,63321$117,2380$013$251,2312$16,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$377,84239$483,538142$361,5568$249,5000$06$312,8330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$323,16710$311,40045$432,8001$283,0000$02$287,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Montclair, NJ

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$351,9527$454,571
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$337,0001$308,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$262,5001$144,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$449,7503$485,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$359,3330$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 150
  • Hazardous Condition: 282
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Montclair


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Montclair, NJ

Most common first names in Montclair, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary42182.2 years
John37874.8 years
William32174.7 years
James25973.7 years
Margaret20981.5 years
Joseph19974.9 years
Elizabeth18581.4 years
Helen17881.8 years
Charles17576.2 years
Robert17473.2 years
Most common last names in Montclair, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13177.0 years
Johnson11076.1 years
Brown10975.0 years
Jones9775.7 years
Williams8776.3 years
Jackson5876.1 years
Davis5674.3 years
Miller5474.9 years
Harris5176.5 years
Taylor4375.7 years
Businesses in Montclair, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Nike3
Blockbuster1Panera Bread1
CVS2Payless1
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Domino's Pizza1Popeyes1
Dunkin Donuts2RadioShack1
FedEx8Starbucks1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway2
H&R Block1UPS8
Lane Furniture1Urban Outfitters1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Whole Foods Market1
New Balance2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Montclair, NJ


Montclair on our top lists:

  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #40 (07043) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Estonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #48 (07042) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Bermudan first ancestries"
  • #52 (07043) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
  • #53 (07043) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #87 (07042) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries"
  • #98 (07042) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Jamaican first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #98 (07042) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of West Indian first ancestries"
  • #100 (07042) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Guyanese first ancestries"
  • #101 (07043) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Eastern European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Chao Yuan (28)
  • Chao M. Yuan (22)
  • David Robert Bolin (18)
  • Jacques F. Banchereau (15)
  • William N. Carr (8)
  • Harold Rabinowitz (7)
  • Michael Gray (7)
  • Melih Abdulhayoglu (7)
  • Vernon Marshall (6)
  • John Gentile (5)

Total of 337 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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