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West Orange township, NJ


Essex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 48,399   ( 2,192 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.0 square miles
Population density: 4032.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,705 42.78% 6.5%
Black:12,72826.30% 7.5%
Indian:400.08% 50.0%
Asian:2,8595.91% 21.7%
2+ races:1,9564.04% 125.6%
Hispanic:9,54219.72% 27.4%
Total non-White:27,69457.22% 15.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,435 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,627 9.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,207
22,14047.91%
11,84125.63%
800.17%
3,6507.90%
8671.88%
7,48716.20%
24,06752.09%

2000
44,852
27,80061.98%
7,13915.92%
500.11%
3,7088.27%
1,4463.22%
4,60410.26%
17,05238.02%

1990
39,103
32,98284.35%
2,2065.64%
870.22%
2,1885.60%
n/a
1,6404.19%
6,12115.65%

1980
39,510
36,97593.58%
8102.05%
00.00%
1,0282.60%
n/a
7261.84%
2,5356.42%

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
-5,660 -12.6
7,015 15.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,182 -13.3
10,931 28.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,993 -10.1
3,586 9.1

Age, Family & Household Data for West Orange township, 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
41.7
10,043 20.8%
38,356 79.2%
8,997 18.6%
17,344
2.74
12,445 71.8%
9,582 77.0%
905 7.3%
4,899 28.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
10,943 23.7%
35,264 76.3%
7,362 15.9%
16,790
2.70
11,749 70.0%
8,913 75.9%
1,033 8.8%
5,041 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.9
10,387 23.2%
34,465 76.8%
7,860 17.5%
16,388
2.67
11,698 71.4%
9,518 81.4%
766 6.5%
4,690 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
38.7
7,607 19.5%
31,496 80.5%
7,374 18.9%
14,856
2.58
10,666 71.8%
8,951 83.9%
506 4.7%
4,190 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
38.0
8,944 22.6%
30,566 77.4%
6,320 16.0%
13,957
2.78
10,946 78.4%
9,122 83.3%
589 5.4%
3,011 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for West Orange township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,343 
Median Value$472,300 
Occupied17,34494.6%
Vacant9995.4%
Owned12,46471.9%
Rented4,88028.1%
Median Rent$1,729 
Single-Family Units12,16866.3%
    Detached10,36056.5%
    Attached1,8089.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,17317.3%
Mobile Homes160.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Orange township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007504.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993442.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993652.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992611.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995563.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995473.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993792.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992521.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994432.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996683.9%
$60,000 to $74,9998805.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,6069.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4848.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4858.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,58714.9%
$200,000 or more4,73727.3%
Median Household Income127,931 
Per Capita Income60,079 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6003.5%
Public Assistance5413.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,4148.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,60274.6%
Unemployed1,3105.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force18,91280.1%
Not in Labor Force4,68619.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,0187,27855.3%
Non-Profit8681,40138.3%
Self-Employed1,7351,01863.0%
Local Government5441,59725.4%
State Government79259157.3%
Federal Government29313069.3%
Total Private + Self10,7538,29656.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4973,71940.2%
Total13,25012,01552.4%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,87423.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,48617.7%
Professional, Technical7,95031.4%
Service Occupations3,30413.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.1%
All others3,67414.5%
White Collar 72.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,82115.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3,30513.1%
Educational services3,14112.4%
Retail trade1,8957.5%
Manufacturing1,8337.2%
Finance and insurance1,7727.0%
Construction1,3385.3%
Information1,1454.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,0194.0%
Public administration1,0094.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0024.0%
Accommodation and food services9923.9%
Other services8113.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7022.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing6942.7%
Wholesale trade4601.8%
Utilities2400.9%
Management700.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting260.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Orange township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7261.50%
Puerto Rican1,2042.49%
Cuban4220.87%
Dominican5491.13%
Total Central American1,3692.83%
Costa Rican2820.58%
Guatemalan2190.45%
Honduran450.09%
Nicaraguan60.01%
Panamanian130.03%
Salvadoran8041.66%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4,5199.34%
Argentinean6801.40%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean220.05%
Colombian7851.62%
Ecuadorian1,6533.42%
Paraguayan170.04%
Peruvian1,0262.12%
Uruguayan2410.50%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American950.20%
Other Hispanic7531.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino7991.65%
Indian7721.60%
Chinese6231.29%
Thai1230.25%
Other Southeast Asian1000.21%
Japanese900.19%
Korean660.14%
Taiwanese410.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,97767.5%
Spanish7,55616.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,5955.7%
Other Indo-European1,1412.5%
Other1,0752.3%
Other Asian6661.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5521.2%
Tagalog5221.1%
Chinese4871.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,8477.9%
Italian3,3797.0%
Haitian2,8225.8%
American2,6305.4%
German2,0734.3%
English1,9624.1%
Polish1,5533.2%
African1,2132.5%
Jamaican1,1992.5%
Russian1,1622.4%
Eastern European5971.2%
Nigerian4440.9%
French3770.8%
Hungarian3480.7%
Greek3050.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,69288.2%
Not a citizen5,70711.8%
Native34,73371.8%
Foreign-born13,66628.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Orange township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,804 5.3%923 2.7%6,314 18.4%7,127 20.8%10,275 30.0%7,861 22.9%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,804 5.3%
9-12 Years 923 2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,314 18.4%
Some College 7,127 20.8%
Bach. Degree 10,275 30.0%
Grad Degree 7,861 22.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Orange township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +318 D +3,272 D + 4.7%
D +3,590
2020 vs. 2012 R -431 D +5,564 D + 13.6%
D +5,133
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,148 D +6,072 D + 17.7%
D +4,924
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,466 D +2,800 D + 13.0%
D +1,334
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 20,347 77.9% Donald Trump* (R) 5,519 21.1% 237 0.9% 26,103 -20 -26 0.57%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 16,757 74.1% Donald Trump (R) 5,201 23.0% 670 3.0% 22,628 -18 -23 0.58%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 15,214 71.3% Mitt Romney (R) 5,950 27.9% 164 0.8% 21,328 -13 -19 0.58%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 15,423 69.3% John McCain (R) 6,667 30.0% 154 0.7% 22,244 -12 -16 0.57%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 13,535 65.0% George W. Bush* (R) 7,118 34.2% 186 0.9% 20,839 -12 -17 0.58%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Orange township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 20,347 77.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,519 21.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 119 0.5%
Other 118 0.5%
TOTAL 26,103
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -26


2016 President, West Orange township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 16,757 74.1%
Donald Trump (R) 5,201 23.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 230 1.0%
Other 440 1.9%
TOTAL 22,628
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -23


2012 President, West Orange township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,214 71.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,950 27.9%
Other 164 0.8%
TOTAL 21,328
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, West Orange township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,423 69.3%
John McCain (R) 6,667 30.0%
Other 154 0.7%
TOTAL 22,244
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -16


2004 President, West Orange township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,118 34.2%
John Kerry (D) 13,535 65.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 92 0.4%
Other 94 0.5%
TOTAL 20,839
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Orange township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 39% Phil Murphy* (D) 11,219 77.0% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,259 22.4% 100 [+] 0.7% 14,578 -25 0.56%
2020 S2 69% Cory Booker* (D) 19,853 78.1% Rik Mehta (R) 5,180 20.4% 402 [+] 1.6% 25,435 -21 0.57%
2018 S1 53% Robert Menendez* (D) 14,515 75.1% Bob Hugin (R) 4,259 22.0% 556 [+] 2.9% 19,330 -19 0.61%
2017 G 34% Phil Murphy (D) 9,714 77.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,598 20.8% 205 [+] 1.6% 12,517 -21 0.58%
2014 S2 33% Cory Booker* (D) 8,894 75.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,748 23.2% 195 [+] 1.6% 11,837 -19 0.63%
*: 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