East Orange

Population: 69,183
Median household income: $59,872
Median home value: $315,500

Located in Essex County, New Jersey, East Orange is a community with a population of 69,183. Its median household income of $59,872 runs below the Essex County figure of $76,712.

From 2019 to 2023, East Orange's population grew 7.5% from 64,374 to 69,183, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $219,300 to $315,500.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $1,372.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,183
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,872
Median home value: $315,500
Median gross rent: $1,372
Housing units: 29,949
Homeownership rate: 27.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,37469,183

Median household income

$48,072$59,872

Median home value

$219,300$315,500

Median gross rent

$1,114$1,372

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,374	$48,072	$219,300	$1,114
2020	64,650	$50,990	$226,000	$1,156
2021	68,918	$54,520	$244,100	$1,226
2022	68,879	$58,659	$282,900	$1,331
2023	69,183	$59,872	$315,500	$1,372

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,559	6.6%
5 to 17	10,853	15.7%
18 to 24	4,975	7.2%
25 to 34	12,407	17.9%
35 to 44	9,097	13.1%
45 to 54	8,449	12.2%
55 to 64	8,543	12.3%
65 to 74	6,165	8.9%
75 and over	4,135	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,329	1.9%
Black or African American	54,671	79.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	0.1%
Asian	1,643	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	105	0.2%
Some other race	643	0.9%
Two or more races	3,895	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,819	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,082	12.5%
High school graduate	17,148	35.1%
Some college or associate's	14,396	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	8,111	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,059	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone56.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit20.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,968	56.6%
Carpooled	1,777	5.6%
Public transit	6,359	20.0%
Walked	1,266	4.0%
Bicycle	33	0.1%
Worked from home	2,576	8.1%
Other means	1,757	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,067	13.9%
15 to 29 min	9,486	32.5%
30 to 44 min	6,846	23.5%
45 to 59 min	2,874	9.9%
60+ min	5,887	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 17.6% (11,988 of 68,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,994	53.2%
Nonfamily households	13,194	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,188	94.1%
Vacant	1,761	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,714	27.4%
Renter-occupied	20,474	72.6%

1-unit, detached18.3%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units26.0%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units38.1%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,487	18.3%
1-unit, attached	1,326	4.4%
2 to 4 units	7,782	26.0%
5 to 19 units	3,908	13.0%
20 or more units	11,407	38.1%
Mobile home & other	39	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3419390
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7651, -74.2117