The media age was 35 years. The median household income for the area was $41,593 as opposed to $47,831 for the city; 24.4% of Montclare residents earned less than $25,000, 33.4% of residents earned between $25,000 and $49,999, 14.8% earned between $50,000 to $74,999, 12.4% earned between $75,000 and $99,999, 11.1% earned between $100,000 and $149,999, 3.9% earned $150,000 or more. There were 6,381 residents in the labor force. 12% of workers were employed in manufacturing, 11.6% were employed in healthcare, 11% were employed in retail, 10.1% worked in administration, and 9% worked in hospitality and food services. The area had an unemployment rate of 12.3%. Politics In the 2016 presidential election, Montclare cast 3,492 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 984 votes Donald Trump. In the 2012 presidential election, Montclare cast 2,973 votes for Barack Obama and 883 votes for Mitt Romney. Notable people Luis Arroyo (born 1954), Former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Max Bedacht (1883–1972), political activist and functionary who helped establish the Communist Party of America. Bedacht lived at 3101 North Nordica Avenue, from 1923 to 1928, according to his testimony before HUAC in 1949. Lawrence DiPrima (1910–1991), Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1963 to 1985 He resided in, and represented, Montclare in the House. Ray Soden (1925–2012), member of the Illinois Senate and National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Soden was raised at 2309 North New England Avenue in the Montclare area. Gilbert Villegas, member of the Chicago City Council from the 36th ward since 2015. He is a Montclare resident. References External links Official City of Chicago Montclare Community Map Community areas of Chicago North Side, Chicago Puerto Rican culture in Chicago Mexican-American culture