East Orange, NJ

Census Place

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2021 Population

68,918

6.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.7

1.42% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

18%

1.01% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,520

6.92% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$244,100

8.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, East Orange, NJ had a population of 68.9k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $54,520. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of East Orange, NJ grew from 64,650 to 68,918, a 6.6% increase and its median household income grew from $50,990 to $54,520, a 6.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Orange, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.84%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

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.

88.8% of the residents in East Orange, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Orange, NJ are Best Care College (98 degrees awarded in 2021) and National Career Institute (72 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in East Orange, NJ was $244,100, and the homeownership rate was 25.3%.

Most people in East Orange, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 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 88.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 28.5% of East Orange, NJ residents were born outside of the country (19.6k people).

In 2021, there were 11.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.6k people) in East Orange, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.99k Other (Hispanic) and 1.95k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.8%

2021 Citizenship

89.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.8% of East Orange, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in East Orange, NJ was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
55.6k ± 1.63k
Other (Hispanic)
4.99k ± 1.3k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 749

11.7%

Hispanic Population

8.04k people

11.7% of the people in East Orange, NJ are hispanic (8.04k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

28.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19.6k people

27.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

As of 2021, 28.5% of East Orange, NJ residents (19.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Orange, NJ was 27.3%, 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

Vietnam
570 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
347 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
327 ± 119

East Orange, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 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 (7,289 people), Retail Trade (4,309 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,480 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,076), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,076), and Public Administration ($62,119).

Employment

Occupations

31.8k

2021 Value

± 1,674

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 6.76%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East Orange, NJ grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 29.9k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Orange, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,509 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,006 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2,541 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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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.8k

2021 Value

± 1,674

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 6.76%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East Orange, NJ grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 29.9k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Orange, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,289 people), Retail Trade (4,309 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,480 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

$38,279

Median earning men ± $3,218

$37,100

Median earning women ± $1,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,076), Public Administration ($68,718), and Information ($63,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($63,550), Information ($58,750), and Public Administration ($54,353).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$114B
Pennsylvania
$59.4B
Ohio
$21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in East Orange, NJ awarded 170 degrees. The student population of East Orange, NJ in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 86 male students and 72 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Orange, NJ are Black or African American (153 and 90%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (16 and 9.41%), Two or More Races (1 and 0.588%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in East Orange, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Best Care College (98 and 57.6%) and National Career Institute (72 and 42.4%).

The most popular majors in East Orange, NJ are Medical Assistant (33 and 19.4%), Electrician (28 and 16.5%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (27 and 15.9%).

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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Measure

In 2021, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.94M), Bachelors Degree (1.73M), and Some college (1.31M).

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 $244,100 in 2021, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $226,000 to $244,100, a 8.01% increase. The homeownership rate in East Orange, NJ is 25.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in East Orange, NJ have an average commute time of 32.3 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 $54,520. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in East Orange, NJ was Census Tract 100 with a value of $89,191, followed by Census Tract 101 and Census Tract 114, with respective values of $75,000 and $74,976.

Property

$244,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,299

$6,581

Median Property Taxes

±$575

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

25.3%

Homeownership

2021

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 25.3% of the housing units in East Orange, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 24%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 100
Census Tract 101
Census Tract 114

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Orange, NJ was Census Tract 100 with a value of $89,191, followed by Census Tract 101 and Census Tract 114, with respective values of $75,000 and $74,976.

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.

$54,520

Median Household Income

± $3,272

26.1k

Number of Households

± 1,473

In 2021, the median household income of the 26.1k households in East Orange, NJ grew to $54,520 from the previous year's value of $50,990.

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 New Jersey.

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2020 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2021, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0372% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (54.7%)
Public Transit (22.4%)
Carpooled (8.3%)

In 2021, 54.7% of workers in East Orange, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.3%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Orange, NJ have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Orange, NJ (12.2k out of 67.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

87.7% of the population of East Orange, NJ has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 30.7% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 7.48% on non-group plans, and 0.949% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.254% increase from the previous year (1181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1059 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 414 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0.254% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

30.7%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

7.48%

Non-Group

0.949%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Orange, NJ grew by 3.45% from 11.9% to 12.3%.

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.