Population 14,280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montclare
Household size in Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.78 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.11 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Montclare are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.97, even as the national average fell.
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 Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 41.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Montclare are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.8, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Montclare (18.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.7 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Montclare
Renters in Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 33.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 34.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Montclare rent their homes (44.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 6.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Montclare: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1953 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1953 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1953 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1955 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Montclare is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west 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 Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $896 | $917 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $911 | $939 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,130 | $1,109 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,385 | $1,436 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$489 | +$519 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Montclare runs $1,385 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $489 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the north.
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 Montclare
Bachelor's degrees in Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 23.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 25.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 26.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 31.7% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Montclare: 22.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 82.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 83.9% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 85.0% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 87.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Montclare never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 11.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Montclare
| Period | Montclare | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Montclare than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Montclare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclare | 3.11 | 40.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 5.1% | 1953 | $1,385 | 22.2% | 82.5% | 6.4% |
| Ellsworth | 2.63 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 37.2% | 9.4% | 1955 | $1,455 | 31.8% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| Dunning | 2.60 | 44.2 | 7.4% | 21.5% | 6.9% | 1954 | $1,345 | 28.1% | 89.1% | 5.8% |
| Schorsch | 2.81 | 42.8 | 9.3% | 31.1% | 8.9% | 1947 | $1,310 | 21.7% | 83.4% | 2.1% |
| Hanson Park | 3.28 | 40.8 | 11.8% | 43.8% | 8.5% | 1941 | $1,300 | 14.5% | 65.4% | 8.0% |
| Belmont Cragin | 3.23 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 45.0% | 7.4% | 1945 | $1,270 | 17.8% | 72.5% | 5.9% |
| Martin Luther | 2.80 | 40.6 | 15.2% | 35.6% | 9.8% | 1944 | $1,453 | 35.8% | 90.4% | 4.1% |
| Pottage Park | 2.68 | 39.8 | 12.3% | 40.6% | 5.7% | 1948 | $1,376 | 37.6% | 87.9% | 4.9% |
| Kelvyn Grove | 3.30 | 38.6 | 16.1% | 55.9% | 9.7% | 1943 | $1,122 | 20.6% | 70.5% | 6.4% |
| Grayland | 2.63 | 38.6 | 7.9% | 35.0% | 7.9% | 1946 | $1,322 | 42.9% | 85.2% | 6.8% |
| Austin | 2.82 | 39.0 | 21.6% | 56.4% | 8.6% | 1946 | $1,198 | 17.5% | 82.4% | 14.8% |
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 Montclare. 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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