Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

104,371

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

2.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,703

0.0682% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 104k people, from which 82.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.5% of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (38.1k people).

In 2024, there were 6.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.7k people) in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Other (Hispanic) and 4.11k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ are Spanish (16,157 households), Haitian (6,913 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,374 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,979

Women

54.4%

47,829

Men

45.6%

The resident population of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 104,808 inhabitants, with 45.6% men, and 54.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

82.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.5% of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72.7k ± 2.62k
Other (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 2.3k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4.11k ± 1.23k

18.9%

Hispanic Population

19.7k people

18.9% of the people in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ are hispanic (19.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
7,111 ± 1,999 people
Haiti
6,626 ± 1,934 people
Guyana
4,266 ± 1,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was Jamaica, the natal country of 7,111 Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Haiti with 6,626 and Guyana with 4,266.

Foreign-Born Population

36.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38.1k people

32.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.6k people

As of 2024, 36.5% of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ residents (38.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,157 households (16.6%)
Haitian
6,913 households (7.08%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,374 households (2.43%)

31.6% of the households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 16.6% of the households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
788 ± 236
Vietnam
665 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
320 ± 185

Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ.

Health

83.4% of the population of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 9.66% on Medicare, 7.54% on non-group plans, and 0.628% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.6%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

9.66%

Medicare

7.54%

Non-Group

0.628%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ grew by 16.9% from 14.2% to 16.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ employs 46.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,045 people), Construction (2,952 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,652 people), and the highest paying industries were Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers ($213,437), Advertising, public relations & related services ($170,675), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($119,799).

Males in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,194. The income inequality in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.42, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,223

Women

54%

21,471

Men

46%

The workforce of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 46,694 people, with 54% woman, and 46% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.7k

2024 Value

−0.452%

1 Year decline

± −0.452%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.452%, from 46.9k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, are Nursing assistants (1,535 people), Customer service representatives (1,370 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

46.7k

2024 Value

−0.452%

1 Year decline

± −0.452%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.452%, from 46.9k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,045 people), Construction (2,952 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,652 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,651

Median earning men ± $2,429

$39,263

Median earning women ± $2,102

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($73,051), Public Administration ($62,846), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,314).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($130,379), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,724), and Public Administration ($66,813).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 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

Voting results are not available for Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Education

The student population of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 179 male students and 114 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ are Black or African American (259 and 93.5%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 5.42%), Asian (2 and 0.722%), and White (1 and 0.361%).

The largest universities in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Best Care College (156 and 56.3%) and National Career Institute (121 and 43.7%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (70 and 25.3%), Medical Assistant (49 and 17.7%), and Electrician (47 and 17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 293 students enrolled in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, 61.1% men and 38.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 253 records, of which 42.7% were women and 57.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
70 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
17 degrees awarded
Home Health Aide
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Best Care College
156 degrees awarded
National Career Institute
121 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Best Care College with 156 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 93 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, which is 0.505 times less than the 184 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 259 degrees mean that there were 17.3 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.48% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.82% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.2k), Some college (16.7k), and Secondary Education (13k).

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 Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was $365,800 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,700 to $365,800, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ is 29.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$365,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,187

$11,889

Median Property Taxes

±$970

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 Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

29.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.4% of the housing units in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 26.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$58,703

Median Household Income

± $3,365

40.5k

Number of Households

± 2,102

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.5k households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ grew to $58,703 from the previous year's value of $58,663.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, 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

0.42

2024 Wage GINI in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ

0.434

2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was 0.42 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.9%)
Public Transit (19.8%)
Worked At Home (8.84%)

In 2024, 53.9% of workers in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (8.84%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.92% of the workforce in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ (18.7k out of 103k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, 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

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

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

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