Population 9,062 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montvale
Household size in Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Montvale average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.79 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the northwest.
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 Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Montvale is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.4, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Montvale: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 Montvale
Renters in Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Montvale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least 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 Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Montvale than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Montvale leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,320 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,661 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,798 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,502 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,181 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Montvale pays $2,502 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,181 a month from 2006–10, an 89% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; 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 Montvale
Bachelor's degrees in Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.4% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.8% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.3% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.4% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Montvale is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
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 Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.4% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Montvale: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 4.0 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Montvale
| Period | Montvale | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Montvale is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Unemployment is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Montvale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montvale | 2.89 | 41.5 | 8.6% | 19.6% | 7.7% | 1973 | $2,502 | 54.4% | 94.4% | 5.8% |
| Park Ridge | 2.84 | 45.3 | 3.9% | 19.0% | 5.4% | 1969 | $2,251 | 57.2% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Pearl River | 2.65 | 44.1 | 3.4% | 22.2% | 4.3% | 1964 | $2,247 | 53.6% | 89.7% | 3.0% |
| Woodcliff Lake | 2.83 | 46.7 | 2.3% | 13.6% | 4.9% | 1968 | $1,866 | 79.8% | 96.0% | 10.1% |
| Chestnut Ridge | 3.77 | 29.1 | 2.6% | 24.2% | 8.1% | 1968 | $2,857 | 35.9% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| Hillsdale | 2.97 | 45.1 | 4.4% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 1959 | $1,899 | 63.9% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Upper Saddle River | 3.14 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 3.3% | 1975 | $3,449 | 76.1% | 97.2% | 8.0% |
| Saddle River | 2.57 | 52.1 | 5.2% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 1981 | $2,358 | 69.8% | 94.2% | 6.3% |
| Westwood | 2.83 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 25.3% | 4.2% | 1963 | $2,273 | 65.2% | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| Nanuet | 2.79 | 45.7 | 13.6% | 31.6% | 4.7% | 1974 | $2,321 | 48.3% | 89.7% | 3.6% |
| Old Tappan | 3.06 | 45.0 | 3.1% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1982 | $3,310 | 73.6% | 97.1% | 1.9% |
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 Montvale. 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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