East Orange, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

69,183

0.441% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.6%

4.34% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,872

2.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$315,500

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, East Orange, NJ had a population of 69.2k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $59,872. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Orange, NJ grew from 68,879 to 69,183, a 0.441% increase and its median household income grew from $58,659 to $59,872, a 2.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Orange, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), Other (Hispanic) (5.21%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%).

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.

88.7% 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 2023, the median property value in East Orange, NJ was $315,500, and the homeownership rate was 27.4%.

Most people in East Orange, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 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 69.2k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of East Orange, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.7k people) in East Orange, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.7% of East Orange, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Orange, NJ was 89.5%, 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)
54.7k ± 1.47k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 932
Other (Hispanic)
3.61k ± 988

9.86%

Hispanic Population

6.82k people

9.86% of the people in East Orange, NJ are hispanic (6.82k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
641 ± 207
Vietnam
574 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
346 ± 208

East Orange, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Orange, NJ employs N/A people. The largest industries in East Orange, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,454 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,070 people), and Retail Trade (3,634 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($72,256), Information ($68,026), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,918).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in East Orange, NJ stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Orange, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,082 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (2,859 people), and Management Occupations (2,311 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

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± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in East Orange, NJ stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Orange, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,454 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,070 people), and Retail Trade (3,634 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

$42,093

Median earning men ± $1,940

$40,152

Median earning women ± $2,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,407), Information ($70,341), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($72,348), Information ($67,632), and Public Administration ($62,245).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in East Orange, NJ awarded 208 degrees. The student population of East Orange, NJ in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A 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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 144 students enrolled in East Orange, NJ, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 131 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
28 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in East Orange, NJ was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in East Orange, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

National Career Institute
115 degrees awarded
Best Care College
93 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was National Career Institute with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Orange, NJ, which is 0.926 times less than the 108 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 172 degrees mean that there were 8.19 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 21 degrees awarded.

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 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 $315,500 in 2023, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $282,900 to $315,500, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in East Orange, NJ is 27.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Orange, NJ have an average commute time of 35.5 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 $59,872. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in East Orange, NJ was Census Tract 100 with a value of $118,750, followed by Census Tract 101 and Census Tract 115, with respective values of $79,115 and $76,589.

Housing

Property

$315,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,568

$7,714

Median Property Taxes

±$682

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

27.4%

Homeownership

2023

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 27.4% of the housing units in East Orange, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 28%.

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 115

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Orange, NJ was Census Tract 100 with a value of $118,750, followed by Census Tract 101 and Census Tract 115, with respective values of $79,115 and $76,589.

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.

$59,872

Median Household Income

± $3,272

28.2k

Number of Households

± 1,694

In 2023, the median household income of the 28.2k households in East Orange, NJ grew to $59,872 from the previous year's value of $58,659.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2023

Drove Alone (56.6%)
Public Transit (20%)
Worked At Home (8.12%)

In 2023, 56.6% of workers in East Orange, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20%) and those who worked at home (8.12%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Orange, NJ have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.16% 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

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Orange, NJ (12k out of 68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Orange, NJ is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

89.3% of the population of East Orange, NJ has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 9.86% on Medicare, 8.72% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see 1189 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.422% increase from the previous year (1184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1107 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,189 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see an average of 1,189 patients per year. This represents a 0.422% increase from the previous year (1,184 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

9.86%

Medicare

8.72%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Orange, NJ declined by 11.8% from 12.1% to 10.7%.

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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