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Upper Montclair, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Essex County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
12,279 Population 5,159/sq mi density
$250,001 Median Income $115,312 per capita
$968,200 Home Value $1,103,768 Zillow
$2,290 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
39 Violent Crime/100K 2,155 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$968,200 home value, $2,290/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
39 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
85.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
12,279
Population Density
5,159
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.4 km²)
Median Age
41.3 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 75.9% US: 61.6%
Black 4.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 18.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
75.9%
Black
4.9%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 85.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 14.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
85.9%
Spanish
14.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
1.2%
81% below US avg (6%)
Disability
4.5%
65% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.5%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.5%
36% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.549
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population12,279
Population Density5,159 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age41.3 years

Gender

Male52.6%
Female47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White75.9%
Black or African American4.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only85.9%
Spanish14.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans1.2%
Disability4.5%
Health Insurance98.5%
Uninsured5.5%
Broadband Access98.0%
Gini Coefficient0.549

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+