Population 4,927 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montclair
Household size in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Montclair is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.28, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Montclair skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Montclair has the oldest population of any Augusta neighborhood.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Montclair than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%. Only one other Augusta neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Montclair
Renters in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Montclair rent their homes (42.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Montclair: 21.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Montclair are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Augusta area overall, where the median home dates to 1989. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $893 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $995 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,081 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,395 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Montclair pays $1,395 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Augusta area ($1,254). The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Of Augusta's 20 neighborhoods, only two have higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Montclair
Bachelor's degrees in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Montclair (38.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider Augusta area (29.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Montclair have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Augusta neighborhoods, Montclair has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Montclair
| Period | Montclair | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Montclair has been low: just 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Few Augusta neighborhoods have lower unemployment: only two of 20. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Montclair compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair | 2.14 | 47.2 | 9.2% | 42.2% | 21.6% | 1984 | $1,395 | 38.6% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| West Augusta | 2.23 | 38.4 | 13.5% | 48.2% | 24.0% | 1982 | $1,447 | 54.5% | 97.6% | 5.0% |
| Lake Aumond | 2.16 | 40.2 | 12.8% | 47.4% | 14.4% | 1980 | $1,328 | 42.1% | 91.1% | 8.1% |
| West Side | 1.66 | 43.4 | 10.4% | 33.9% | 33.6% | 1985 | $1,276 | 41.4% | 94.1% | 2.5% |
| Forrest Hills | 2.16 | 41.0 | 14.8% | 53.4% | 13.4% | 1968 | $1,296 | 41.7% | 92.4% | 5.4% |
| National Hills | 1.99 | 37.1 | 9.8% | 61.7% | 42.7% | 1991 | $1,315 | 33.8% | 87.8% | 1.8% |
| North Leg | 2.77 | 34.3 | 38.1% | 71.0% | 10.6% | 1980 | $1,132 | 16.8% | 87.9% | 3.4% |
| Highland Park | 2.40 | 29.8 | 10.8% | 69.7% | 19.8% | 1974 | $1,133 | 23.3% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
| Summerville | 2.08 | 44.6 | 5.5% | 41.1% | 20.2% | 1946 | $884 | 51.1% | 91.4% | 6.0% |
| Belair | 2.74 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 44.0% | 13.0% | 2006 | $1,600 | 41.1% | 94.5% | 8.7% |
| Wheeless Road | 2.77 | 41.1 | 17.2% | 47.4% | 31.2% | 1966 | $1,144 | 14.7% | 89.0% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Montclair. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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