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East Orange, New Jersey

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StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population70,0909,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,830$103,556$80,734
Median Age37.440.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$365,900$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,441$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate16.4%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.2%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born32.2%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate31.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time35.430.526.4
Worked from Home9.7%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.5%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Orange, New Jersey

Age in East Orange, New Jersey

StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age37.440.138.9
Under 18 %21.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in East Orange, New Jersey

StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Households28,3283,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households53.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.2%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone40.4%26.4%28.7%
Never Married49.0%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Orange, New Jersey

StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,200$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.8%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.8%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.4%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.1%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households20.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in East Orange, New Jersey

StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units29,9213,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes19.8%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units49.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied69.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,970$9,590n/a

Education in East Orange, New Jersey

StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School14.2%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate34.1%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.1%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Orange, New Jersey

StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.4%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit20.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.8%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour20.4%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car32.9%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in East Orange, New Jersey

StatisticEast OrangeNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.7%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.7%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.0%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.1%24.5%16.7%

Cities near East Orange

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.