East Orange, NJ

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2022 Population

68,879

0.0566% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

35.1

1.68% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.4%

2.28% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,659

7.59% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$282,900

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, East Orange, NJ had a population of 68.9k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $58,659. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Orange, NJ declined from 68,918 to 68,879, a −0.0566% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,520 to $58,659, a 7.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Orange, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Other (Hispanic) (7.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%).

None of the households in East Orange, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.5% of the residents in East Orange, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Orange, NJ are National Career Institute (115 degrees awarded in 2022) and Best Care College (93 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in East Orange, NJ was $282,900, and the homeownership rate was 28%.

Most people in East Orange, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in East Orange, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Orange, NJ is home to a population of 68.9k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.5% of East Orange, NJ residents were born outside of the country (20.3k people).

In 2022, there were 11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.5k people) in East Orange, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.98k Other (Hispanic) and 3.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

88.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.5% of East Orange, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in East Orange, NJ was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Orange, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Orange, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
54.5k ± 1.98k
Other (Hispanic)
4.98k ± 1.16k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 1.05k

11.5%

Hispanic Population

7.9k people

11.5% of the people in East Orange, NJ are hispanic (7.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Orange, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.3k people

28.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19.6k people

As of 2022, 29.5% of East Orange, NJ residents (20.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Orange, NJ was 28.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Orange, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
521 ± 224
Vietnam
408 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
340 ± 152

East Orange, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Orange, NJ employs 31.8k people. The largest industries in East Orange, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,874 people), Retail Trade (4,075 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,698 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($83,083), and Information ($74,844).

Employment

Occupations

31.8k

2022 Value

± 1,666

0.214%

1 Year growth

± 7.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Orange, NJ grew at a rate of 0.214%, from 31.8k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Orange, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,199 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,883 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2,569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Orange, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.8k

2022 Value

± 1,666

0.214%

1 Year growth

± 7.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Orange, NJ grew at a rate of 0.214%, from 31.8k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Orange, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,874 people), Retail Trade (4,075 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,698 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Orange, NJ, though some of these residents may live in East Orange, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,474

Median earning men ± $2,746

$39,024

Median earning women ± $1,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($84,659), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,083), and Public Administration ($73,046).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($68,500), Information ($64,006), and Public Administration ($59,287).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in East Orange, NJ awarded 208 degrees. The student population of East Orange, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 71 male students and 73 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Orange, NJ are Black or African American (172 and 83.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (21 and 10.1%), White (12 and 5.8%), and Asian (2 and 0.966%).

The largest universities in East Orange, NJ by number of degrees awarded are National Career Institute (115 and 55.3%) and Best Care College (93 and 44.7%).

The most popular majors in East Orange, NJ are Electrician (65 and 31.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (28 and 13.5%), and HVAC Maintenance (25 and 12%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Orange, NJ was $282,900 in 2022, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $244,100 to $282,900, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Orange, NJ is 28%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Orange, NJ have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Orange, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in East Orange, NJ is $58,659. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in East Orange, NJ was Census Tract 100 with a value of $103,510, followed by Census Tract 114 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $85,000 and $75,875.

Property

$282,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,778

$7,389

Median Property Taxes

±$625

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Orange, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Orange, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28%

Homeownership

2022

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 28% of the housing units in East Orange, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Orange, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 100
Census Tract 114
Census Tract 101

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Orange, NJ was Census Tract 100 with a value of $103,510, followed by Census Tract 114 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $85,000 and $75,875.

The following map shows all of the places in East Orange, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,659

Median Household Income

± $2,755

26.4k

Number of Households

± 1,506

In 2022, the median household income of the 26.4k households in East Orange, NJ grew to $58,659 from the previous year's value of $54,520.

The following chart displays the households in East Orange, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Orange, NJ is from East Orange, NJ.

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This chart shows the number of workers in East Orange, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (56.3%)
Public Transit (20.8%)
Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2022, 56.3% of workers in East Orange, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Orange, NJ have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.13% of the workforce in East Orange, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Orange, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Orange, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Orange, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Orange, NJ (12.5k out of 67.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Orange, NJ is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.9% of the population of East Orange, NJ has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 8.12% on non-group plans, and 0.841% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

31.2%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

8.12%

Non-Group

0.841%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Orange, NJ declined by 1.4% from 12.3% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Orange, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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