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Census Tract 169, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 169, GEOID 34013016900, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within Montclair Township. 3,078 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±385); the 2020 Census counted 2,879.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,078

±385 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,879

Median household income

$212,375

±$92,327 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$1,293,600

±$178,805 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$2,200

±$288 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 169?

Census Tract 169 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.86 square miles of land, 3,332 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013016900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 169 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Montclair Township100%
Census Tract 169 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
164168170172174175176211212 169 1 mi
Census Tract 169 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 169: Tract 164 ($219,779), Tract 168 ($130,108), Tract 170 ($92,801), Tract 172 ($125,083), Tract 174 ($152,298), Tract 175 ($112,885), Tract 176 ($89,770), Tract 211 ($159,091) and Tract 212 ($151,058). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 169?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 169's population at 3,078 (±385) in 1,065 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,879 residents and 1,111 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 169Montclair TownshipEssex CountyNew Jersey
Total population3,078±38540,341863,0029,343,809
Households1,065±8215,726319,7883,507,701
Average household size2.89±0.292.542.632.62
Housing units1,090±7016,521336,9623,791,354

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 169?

The median resident of Census Tract 169 is 39.9 years old; 32.7% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 15.7%. 15.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 169Montclair TownshipEssex CountyNew Jersey
Median age39.9±4.439.937.740.1
Under 18 years32.7%±4.0 pts25.0%23.6%21.8%
65 years and over13.9%±3.7 pts15.0%14.2%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.4%±7.9 pts10.6%25.2%22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic63.4%±11.5 pts57.1%27.3%50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic15.7%±9.3 pts18.4%35.4%12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.3 pts5.3%6.0%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.6%±3.9 pts7.8%4.6%3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.8%±3.0 pts0.8%1.4%0.8%
Born outside the United States15.0%±7.9 pts13.4%30.1%23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)20.8%±8.6 pts15.6%37.8%33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.4%±2.1 pts2.5%2.6%3.7%
With a disability4.4%±1.9 pts8.8%12.2%10.8%
No health insurance coverage1.9%±2.2 pts2.3%11.9%7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)100.0%±2.3 pts97.3%86.7%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)79.3%±8.0 pts73.6%39.1%43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)51.6%±7.4 pts39.9%16.9%17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier74.4%±12.4 pts86.2%89.3%90.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 169 earn?

Half of the 1,065 households in Census Tract 169 earn less than $212,375 a year (±$92,327), against $80,789 across Essex County: 20th highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 169Montclair TownshipEssex CountyNew Jersey
Median household income$212,375±$92,327$151,075$80,789$103,556
Mean household income$382,495±$70,119$229,122$131,513$143,363
Per capita income$137,906±$27,686$91,351$49,449$54,253
People below the poverty line3.8%±2.8 pts7.5%14.6%9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.8%±4.4 pts7.8%19.0%13.0%
Households receiving SNAP0.7%±1.0 pts4.0%14.8%9.1%
Households with a computer98.3%±1.8 pts97.8%95.4%95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription90.3%±6.5 pts95.1%90.4%92.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 169?

Owners occupy 69.1% of Census Tract 169's occupied homes and renters 30.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,293,600 by its owner (±$178,805). The median renter pays $2,200 a month including utilities, and 41.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 169Montclair TownshipEssex CountyNew Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,293,600±$178,805$906,400$524,100$454,400
Median gross rent$2,200±$288$2,063$1,531$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent41.4%±18.5 pts44.2%46.1%42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$4,000 or more$3,322$2,829
Owner-occupied homes69.1%±7.9 pts56.9%44.9%63.8%
Renter-occupied homes30.9%±7.9 pts43.1%55.1%36.2%
Housing units1,090±7016,521336,9623,791,354
Single-family detached homes67.8%±7.1 pts49.8%33.3%52.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.0 pts0.0%0.2%0.9%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.0 pts1.0%0.7%1.1%
Built 2010 to 20193.6%±5.6 pts4.2%5.3%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier57.2%±9.7 pts59.4%29.1%17.4%
Households with no vehicle1.9%±2.1 pts8.8%21.0%11.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 169 get to work?

45.7% of Census Tract 169's workers drive alone and 27.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 169Montclair TownshipEssex CountyNew Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)74.9%±7.8 pts71.0%66.4%66.4%
Unemployment rate3.3%±3.3 pts4.5%8.7%6.3%
Drove alone to work45.7%±14.7 pts41.6%52.7%62.2%
Carpooled5.4%±4.4 pts3.9%7.9%7.7%
Public transportation11.1%±5.8 pts14.6%15.8%8.1%
Walked6.3%±5.3 pts3.4%3.0%2.6%
Worked from home27.5%±10.2 pts35.5%16.1%16.8%
Mean travel time to work36.8 min±6.435.6 min33.6 min30.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 169 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 169 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 169's rank among the tracts of Essex County
MeasureIn Essex County
Population158th of 210
Residents per square mile192nd of 211
Median household income20th of 197
Per capita income3rd of 209
Median home value3rd of 192
Median gross rent26th of 196
Bachelor's degree or higher17th of 198
Median age72nd of 210
Owner-occupied share47th of 194

The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 16417th$219,779±$43,829 · within the margin of this tract3,951
Tract 16318th$216,964±$68,123 · within the margin of this tract3,890
Tract 19919th$214,167±$52,769 · within the margin of this tract2,484
Tract 16920th$212,375±$92,3273,078
Tract 20321st$210,291±$23,586 · within the margin of this tract4,922
Tract 216.0222nd$208,245±$53,210 · within the margin of this tract6,656
Tract 18023rd$206,803±$25,074 · within the margin of this tract6,214

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 169?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 169 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections