Montclair State University

In Passaic County, New Jersey.

Population: 2,177

Located in Passaic County, New Jersey, Montclair State University is a community with a population of 2,177.

From 2020 to 2023, Montclair State University's population grew 69.4% from 1,285 to 2,177.

83.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median resident is 20.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,177
Median age: 20.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 0
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2852,177

Year	Population
2020	1,285
2021	1,300
2022	1,714
2023	2,177

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.1%

18 to 2494.1%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 440.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	25	1.1%
18 to 24	2,049	94.1%
25 to 34	98	4.5%
35 to 44	5	0.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,439	66.1%
Black or African American	262	12.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	176	8.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's16.5%

Bachelor's degree78.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	17	16.5%
Bachelor's degree	81	78.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone36.7%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit12.6%

Walked26.2%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	313	36.7%
Carpooled	26	3.0%
Public transit	108	12.6%
Walked	224	26.2%
Bicycle	16	1.9%
Worked from home	152	17.8%
Other means	15	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	340	48.4%
15 to 29 min	103	14.7%
30 to 44 min	65	9.3%
45 to 59 min	47	6.7%
60+ min	147	20.9%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	—
Vacant	0	—

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	—
1-unit, attached	0	—
2 to 4 units	0	—
5 to 19 units	0	—
20 or more units	0	—
Mobile home & other	0	—

Geography

Place GEOID: 3447524
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8659, -74.1984