East Orange, NJ Demographic Data
East Orange, NJ Summary
East Orange is located in Essex County in New Jersey
- Population: 64,275
- Area: 3.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 16,379.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 170.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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East Orange, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,210
51%
50.8
Male
31,587
49%
49.2
Total Population
64,797
323,128,000
East Orange, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,031
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,754
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,446
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,473
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,621
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,711
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,453
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,417
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,835
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,578
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,257
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,467
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
754
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,430
74.7%
77.2
Female
25,005
51.6%
51.3
Male
23,425
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,488
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,559
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,478
11.5%
15.2
Female
4,139
55.3%
55.8
Male
3,339
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
East Orange, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
63,626
98.2%
96.8
White
2,425
3.7%
72.6
Black or African American
54,171
83.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
384
0.6%
0.8
Asian
498
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
6,148
9.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,171
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,418
13.0%
17.8
Mexican
242
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,524
2.4%
1.7
Cuban
182
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,470
10.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
56,379
87.0%
82.2
East Orange, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,929
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,741
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,709
37.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,345
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,699
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,927
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,122
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,670
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,802
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,049
16.6%
31.2
East Orange, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,799
53.0%
33.7%
Now Married
12,577
24.9%
47.5
Divorced
5,262
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,674
5.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,254
6.4
5.8%
East Orange, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
47,665
79.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,101
20.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
East Orange, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,558
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,719
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,265
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,446
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,360
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,451
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,859
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,897
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
668
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
528
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
40,561
57,617
Per capita income
20,957
31,128
East Orange, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,749
6.3%
9.8
Construction
572
2.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,329
30.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,029
7.3%
6.6
Information
398
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,170
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,487
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,334
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
977
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,413
15.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,998
14.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
328
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,052
3.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,532
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,801
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,580
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,819
24.5%
18.1%
East Orange, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,068
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,665
57.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,471
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,859
25.3%
5.1
Walked
1,102
4.1%
2.7
Other means
112
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
859
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.4
26.6
East Orange, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,954
30.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,231
45.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,566
20.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,000
4.4%
21.0
East Orange, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,751
84.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,219
22.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,532
77.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,274
15.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
East Orange, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,025
1 room
2,104
7.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,307
4.8%
2.7
3 rooms
6,436
23.8%
9.1
4 rooms
5,456
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,854
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,503
9.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,429
5.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,567
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,369
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
East Orange, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,025
1-unit, detached
4,003
14.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,198
4.4%
5.9
2-units
3,456
12.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,903
18.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,646
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,753
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
10,066
37.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
East Orange, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,271
38.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,364
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,377
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,312
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,223
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,120
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,258
4.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
758
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
193
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
149
0.6%
1.4%
East Orange, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,228
53.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
363
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,264
27.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,401
14.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
169
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
326
1.4%
1.1
East Orange, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
722
19.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
455
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
368
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
430
11.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,790
47.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
East Orange, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,129
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
43
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
122
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
387
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,564
9.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,445
14.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,941
34.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,627
38.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
403
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,011
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,744
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,080
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,918
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,913
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,959
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,356
43.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
562
0.0%
0.0%
East Orange, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,219
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
159
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
454
8.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
569
10.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,164
22.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,375
45.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
474
9.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
213,300
205,000
