Institute for Community Studies
Population of Montclair by race since 1900 (based on US Census data). 

Year Total White Net Change Percent of Total Black Net Change Percent of Total Hispanic  Net Change Percent of Total
1900 13,962








1910 21,550 19,046
88.4% 2,485
11.5%


1920 28,810 25,310 6,264 87.9% 3,467 982 12.0%


1930 42,017 35,588 10,278 84.7% 6,384 2,917 15.2%


1940 39,807 32,998 -2,590 82.9% 6,777 393 17.0%


1950 43,927 34,816 1,818 79.3% 9,111 2,334 20.7%


1960 43,129 32,744 -2,072 75.9% 10,312 1,201 23.9%


1970 44,043 31,792 -952 72.2% 11,932 1,620 27.1%


1980 38,321 26,358 -5,434 68.8% 11,057 -875 28.9% 811
2.1%
1990 37,729 24,713 -1,645 65.5% 11,697 640 31.0% 1,249 438 3.3%
2000 38,977 23,297 -1,416 59.8% 12,497 800 32.1% 1,995 746 5.1%



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