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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.2%
11,564 → 12,279
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50%
$166,620 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Upper Montclair across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,804
+525 from 2023 (12,279)
Projected Median Income 2030
$332,097
+$82,096 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,564 | - | $166,620 | - |
| 2015 | 11,753 | +1.6% | $180,479 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11,696 | -0.5% | $196,285 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 11,589 | -0.9% | $211,221 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12,033 | +3.8% | $235,637 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 12,279 | +2% | $250,001 | +6.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.