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East Orange city, NJ


Essex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 68,879   ( 4,609 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population density: 17537.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,194 1.73% 16.0%
Black:54,50779.13% 2.1%
Indian:1300.19% 30.1%
Asian:1,1091.61% 138.5%
2+ races:3,3274.83% 212.4%
Hispanic:7,89511.46% 55.0%
Total non-White:67,68598.27% 7.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-228 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:4,837 9.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
64,270
1,4222.21%
55,70286.67%
1860.29%
4650.72%
1,0651.66%
5,0957.93%
62,84897.79%

2000
69,904
2,1033.01%
61,14787.47%
2260.32%
2720.39%
2,5353.63%
3,2954.71%
67,80196.99%

1990
73,552
4,6056.26%
65,68889.31%
1820.25%
5430.74%
n/a
2,5343.45%
68,94793.74%

1980
77,690
10,99814.16%
63,97182.34%
990.13%
5480.71%
n/a
1,9602.52%
66,69285.84%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-681 -1.0
-4,953 -7.1
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,502 -3.4
-1,146 -1.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,393 -8.2
2,255 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for East Orange city, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.1
16,428 23.9%
52,451 76.1%
9,655 14.0%
26,359
2.57
14,506 55.0%
6,131 42.3%
3,158 21.8%
11,853 45.0%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
16,494 25.7%
47,776 74.3%
7,572 11.8%
24,945
2.53
14,732 59.1%
5,812 39.5%
3,994 27.1%
10,213 40.9%

2000
NumberPercent
33.1
19,683 28.2%
50,221 71.8%
7,931 11.3%
26,076
2.63
16,163 62.0%
7,021 43.4%
4,153 25.7%
9,913 38.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.2
18,977 25.8%
54,575 74.2%
8,626 11.7%
27,175
2.63
16,686 61.4%
8,241 49.4%
4,117 24.7%
10,489 38.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
22,361 28.8%
55,329 71.2%
7,972 10.3%
28,862
2.62
18,262 63.3%
10,605 58.1%
4,518 24.7%
10,600 36.7%

2022 Housing Data for East Orange city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units28,912 
Median Value$282,900 
Occupied26,35991.2%
Vacant2,5538.8%
Owned7,38928.0%
Rented18,97072.0%
Median Rent$1,331 
Single-Family Units6,41722.2%
    Detached5,26818.2%
    Attached1,1494.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units14,70350.9%
Mobile Homes130.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for East Orange city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,3959.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5635.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4545.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0223.9%
$25,000 to $29,9999853.7%
$30,000 to $34,9999503.6%
$35,000 to $39,9996342.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1304.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2514.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1218.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,70110.2%
$75,000 to $99,9993,11011.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992,64510.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7816.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2354.7%
$200,000 or more1,3825.2%
Median Household Income58,659 
Per Capita Income30,503 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,5209.6%
Public Assistance1,0343.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,01722.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,42467.9%
Unemployed3,6139.3%
In Armed Forces240.1%
Total Labor Force30,06177.2%
Not in Labor Force8,87122.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,59311,18548.6%
Non-Profit8131,87230.3%
Self-Employed1,04476457.7%
Local Government1,1121,32945.6%
State Government9301,18544.0%
Federal Government44447048.6%
Total Private + Self11,63711,94949.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,2994,85640.5%
Total14,93616,80547.1%
Pct. Govt.17.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,70211.6%
Sales and Office Occupations7,08222.2%
Professional, Technical5,66817.8%
Service Occupations8,67727.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing140.0%
All others6,70921.1%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,87421.6%
Retail trade4,07512.8%
Transportation and warehousing3,69811.6%
Educational services2,2397.0%
Accommodation and food services1,9336.1%
Public administration1,9156.0%
Other services1,8225.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,8085.7%
Manufacturing1,3634.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3474.2%
Construction1,2383.9%
Finance and insurance1,0013.1%
Information7452.3%
Wholesale trade7332.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4891.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4701.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting460.1%
Management240.1%
Utilities180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for East Orange city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4180.61%
Puerto Rican2,5773.74%
Cuban1180.17%
Dominican2,9234.24%
Total Central American4590.67%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2010.29%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian2430.35%
Salvadoran150.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,2321.79%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3060.44%
Ecuadorian5220.76%
Paraguayan110.02%
Peruvian1920.28%
Uruguayan740.11%
Venezuelan1210.18%
Other South American60.01%
Other Hispanic1680.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7541.09%
Filipino1180.17%
Vietnamese560.08%
Chinese340.05%
Mongolian290.04%
Korean220.03%
Taiwanese130.02%
Japanese80.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English49,42677.3%
Spanish5,4648.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,7237.4%
Other3,2845.1%
Other Indo-European5830.9%
Arabic2040.3%
Tagalog1140.2%
Chinese570.1%
Vietnamese560.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Jamaican4,4006.4%
Haitian3,9615.8%
Guyanese3,6065.2%
American2,1613.1%
Nigerian1,8052.6%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian1,2401.8%
Other Subsaharan African1,0271.5%
African9521.4%
Ghanaian8751.3%
British West Indian6621.0%
West Indian5020.7%
Barbadian4760.7%
German4390.6%
Irish4250.6%
Italian4190.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen61,63689.5%
Not a citizen7,24310.5%
Native48,19070.0%
Foreign-born20,68930.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East Orange city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,630 5.6%3,781 8.0%16,273 34.5%14,320 30.4%7,229 15.3%2,879 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,630 5.6%
9-12 Years 3,781 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,273 34.5%
Some College 14,320 30.4%
Bach. Degree 7,229 15.3%
Grad Degree 2,879 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for East Orange city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +533 D +1,124 R + 3.8%
D +1,657
2020 vs. 2012 R +797 R +1,460 R + 6.3%
D -663
2020 vs. 2008 R +719 R +1,238 R + 5.7%
D -519
2016 vs. 2008 R +186 R +2,362 R + 1.9%
D -2,176
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 48% Joe Biden (D) 24,199 95.0% Donald Trump* (R) 1,127 4.4% 149 0.6% 25,475 -37 -42 0.56%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 22,542 96.0% Donald Trump (R) 594 2.5% 354 1.5% 23,490 -38 -43 0.60%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 24,862 98.5% Mitt Romney (R) 330 1.3% 42 0.2% 25,234 -39 -46 0.69%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 24,718 98.2% John McCain (R) 408 1.6% 35 0.1% 25,161 -40 -44 0.65%
2004 42% John Kerry (D) 19,447 93.5% George W. Bush* (R) 1,225 5.9% 128 0.6% 20,800 -40 -45 0.58%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, East Orange city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 24,199 95.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,127 4.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 0.1%
Other 121 0.5%
TOTAL 25,475
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -37 Diff (US): -42


2016 President, East Orange city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 22,542 96.0%
Donald Trump (R) 594 2.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 50 0.2%
Other 304 1.3%
TOTAL 23,490
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -43


2012 President, East Orange city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 24,862 98.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 330 1.3%
Other 42 0.2%
TOTAL 25,234
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -39 Diff (US): -46


2008 President, East Orange city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 24,718 98.2%
John McCain (R) 408 1.6%
Other 35 0.1%
TOTAL 25,161
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -40 Diff (US): -44


2004 President, East Orange city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,225 5.9%
John Kerry (D) 19,447 93.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 65 0.3%
Other 63 0.3%
TOTAL 20,800
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -40 Diff (US): -45
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Orange city, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 22% Phil Murphy* (D) 11,036 96.0% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 407 3.5% 49 [+] 0.4% 11,492 -44 0.44%
2020 S2 47% Cory Booker* (D) 23,823 95.6% Rik Mehta (R) 796 3.2% 289 [+] 1.2% 24,908 -38 0.56%
2018 S1 36% Robert Menendez* (D) 17,653 95.3% Bob Hugin (R) 540 2.9% 325 [+] 1.8% 18,518 -39 0.58%
2017 G 24% Phil Murphy (D) 11,891 97.3% Kim Guadagno (R) 231 1.9% 105 [+] 0.9% 12,227 -39 0.57%
2014 S2 22% Cory Booker* (D) 10,432 97.4% Jeffrey Bell (R) 180 1.7% 100 [+] 0.9% 10,712 -41 0.57%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote