Table DP-1.  Profile of General Demographic Characteristics for Montclair CDP, Essex County:  2000    
   
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
             
          Total population................................................................................. 38,977 100.0   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE     
SEX AND AGE                 Total population................................................................................. 38,977 100.0
Male................................................................................. 18,053 46.3   Hispanic or Latino (of any race)................................................................................. 1,995 5.1
Female................................................................................. 20,924 53.7        Mexican................................................................................. 183 0.5
             Puerto Rican................................................................................. 584 1.5
Under 5 years................................................................................. 2,716 7.0        Cuban................................................................................. 171 0.4
5 to 9 years................................................................................. 2,915 7.5        Other Hispanic or Latino................................................................................. 1,057 2.7
10 to 14 years................................................................................. 2,858 7.3   Not Hispanic or Latino................................................................................. 36,982 94.9
15 to 19 years................................................................................. 2,218 5.7        White alone................................................................................. 22,268 57.1
20 to 24 years................................................................................. 1,811 4.6      
25 to 34 years................................................................................. 5,201 13.3   RELATIONSHIP    
35 to 44 years................................................................................. 7,218 18.5             Total population..........……………………………….. 38,977 100.0
45 to 54 years................................................................................. 6,217 16.0   In households................................................................................. 38,008 97.5
55 to 59 years................................................................................. 1,854 4.8        Householder................................................................................. 15,020 38.5
60 to 64 years................................................................................. 1,304 3.3        Spouse................................................................................. 7,092 18.2
65 to 74 years................................................................................. 2,272 5.8        Child................................................................................. 11,738 30.1
75 to 84 years................................................................................. 1,607 4.1            Own child under 18 years................................................................................. 9,137 23.4
85 years and over................................................................................. 786 2.0        Other relatives................................................................................. 2,101 5.4
                 Under 18 years................................................................................. 684 1.8
Median age (years)................................................................................. 37.5 (X)        Nonrelatives................................................................................. 2,057 5.3
                 Unmarried partner................................................................................. 702 1.8
18 years and over................................................................................. 29,013 74.4   In group quarters................................................................................. 969 2.5
    Male................................................................................. 12,955 33.2        Institutionalized population................................................................................. 297 0.8
    Female................................................................................. 16,058 41.2        Noninstitutionalized population................................................................................. 672 1.7
21 years and over................................................................................. 27,887 71.5      
62 years and over................................................................................. 5,391 13.8   HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE    
65 years and over................................................................................. 4,665 12.0             Total households................................................................................. 15,020 100.0
    Male................................................................................. 1,742 4.5   Family households (families)................................................................................. 9,682 64.5
    Female................................................................................. 2,923 7.5             With own children under 18 years................................................................................. 5,150 34.3
             Married-couple family................................................................................. 7,092 47.2
RACE                  With own children under 18 years................................................................................. 3,833 25.5
One race............................................................................ 37,797 97.0        Female householder, no husband present ................................................................................. 2,113 14.1
     White.............................................................................. 23,297 59.8             With own children under 18 years................................................................................. 1,128 7.5
     Black or African American.................................................................. 12,497 32.1   Nonfamily households................................................................................. 5,338 35.5
     American Indian and Alaska Native............................................................. 73 0.2        Householder living alone................................................................................. 4,396 29.3
     Asian............................................................................ 1,228 3.2             Householder 65 years and over................................................................................. 1,292 8.6
         Asian Indian.................................................................. 478 1.2      
         Chinese................................................................. 307 0.8   Households with individuals under 18 years................................................................................. 5,574 37.1
         Filipino......................................................................... 136 0.3   Households with individuals 65 years and over................................................................................. 3,271 21.8
         Japanese.................................................................... 72 0.2      
         Korean.................................................................. 135 0.3   Average household size................................................................................. 2.53 (X)
         Vietnamese..................................................................... 11 0.0   Average family size................................................................................. 3.16 (X)
         Other Asian 1...............................................................… 89 0.2      
     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander............................................................. 14 0.0   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
         Native Hawaiian............................................................ 3 0.0             Total housing units................................................................................ 15,531 100.0
         Guamanian or Chamorro............................................................. 0 0.0   Occupied housing units................................................................................. 15,020 96.7
         Samoan............................................................. 8 0.0   Vacant housing units................................................................................. 511 3.3
         Other Pacific Islander 2..........................................................… 3 0.0        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................................................................................. 46 0.3
     Some other race............................................................. 688 1.8      
Two or more races............................................................. 1,180 3.0   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)................................................................................. 1.0 (X)
        Rental vacancy rate (percent)................................................................................. 3.1 (X)
Race alone or in combination with one or          
   more other races: 3       HOUSING TENURE    
White........................................................................................ 24,082 61.8             Occupied housing units................................................................................. 15,020 100.0
Black or African American............................................................. 13,298 34.1   Owner-occupied housing units................................................................................. 8,476 56.4
American Indian and Alaska Native............................................................. 364 0.9   Renter-occupied housing units................................................................................. 6,544 43.6
Asian................................................................................... 1,494 3.8      
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander............................................................. 36 0.1   Average household size of owner-occupied units................................................................................. 2.91 (X)
Some other race............................................................. 1,034 2.7   Average household size of renter-occupied units................................................................................. 2.03 (X)
 
- Represents zero or rounds to zero.  (X) Not applicable.    
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.  
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.  
3 In combination with one or more of the other races listed.  The following six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
     may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.  
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.  
Prepared by:  New Jersey State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor, May 2001.