Montclair, New Jersey
Demographics
The township has long celebrated its diversity, a feature that has attracted many to the community. The African American population has been stable at around 30% for decades, although it fell from 32% in 2000 to 27% in 2010 (U.S.

Montclair, New Jersey

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: The township has long celebrated its diversity, a feature that has attracted many to the community. The African American population has been stable at around 30% for decades, although it fell from 32% in 2000 to 27% in 2010 (U.S.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	2,853	—

1880	5,147	80.4%

1890	8,636	67.8%

1900	13,962	61.7%

1910	21,550	54.3%

1920	28,810	33.7%

1930	42,017	45.8%

1940	39,807	−5.3%

1950	43,927	10.3%

1960	43,129	−1.8%

1970	44,043	2.1%

1980	38,321	−13.0%

1990	37,729	−1.5%

2000	38,977	3.3%

2010	37,669	−3.4%

Est. 2016	38,700	2.7%

Population sources: 1870–1920 1870–1910 1870 1880–1890 1890–1910 1900–1930 1930–1990 2000 2010

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 United States Census, Montclair, New Jersey's population was 37,669, reflecting a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,248 (+3.3%) from the 37,729 counted in the 1990 Census.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 United States Census, Montclair, New Jersey's population was 37,669, reflecting a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,248 (+3.3%) from the 37,729 counted in the 1990 Census.