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East Orange, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $349,700 (it was $125,400 in 2000)
East Orange:

$349,700
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $250,500 - $429,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $351,364
Here:

$351,364
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $385,266
Here:

$385,266
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $450,324
Here:

$450,324
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $280,701
Here:

$280,701
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,516
Here:

$154,516
State:

$368,745

Total population: 65,078 (All urban)

Houses: 29,117 (27,653 occupied: 7,424 owner occupied, 20,229 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

73%
State:

35%

Housing density: 7,413 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $104,848.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,074 (lower quartile is $729, upper quartile is $1,380)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,191


Median gross rent in East Orange, NJ in 2022: $1,166

Housing units in East Orange with a mortgage: 5,505 (299 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 137 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 97

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $126,504

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,279

Median monthly housing costs: $1,308

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East Orange, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1946

Median year apartment built: 1957

Household type by relationship:

Households: 68,445
  • Male householders: 12,624 (5,919 living alone), Female householders: 15,029 (6,878 living alone)
  • 6,284 spouses (6,284 opposite-sex spouses), 1,067 unmarried partners, (1,067 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 24,919 children (24,423 natural, 285 adopted, 211 stepchildren), 2,010 grandchildren, 584 brothers or sisters, 2,173 parents, 0 foster children, 1,234 other relatives, 1,399 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,122

Size of family households: 5,824 2-persons, 2,000 3-persons, 2,475 4-persons, 1,821 5-persons, 663 6-persons, 1,475 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,797 1-person, 486 2-persons, 112 3-persons.

5,794 married couples with children.
6,516 single-parent households (1,092 men, 5,424 women).

78.7% of residents of East Orange speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
5.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 24,256 (35.4%)
(64.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Orange, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Orange, New Jersey
  • 71no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1,7082 bedrooms
  • 2,9793 bedrooms
  • 7754 bedrooms
  • 1,8915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Orange, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Orange, New Jersey
  • 2,625no bedroom
  • 6,1781 bedroom
  • 7,5282 bedrooms
  • 3,7083 bedrooms
  • 1904 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in East Orange in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Orange in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 101no vehicle
  • 2,8341 vehicle
  • 2,5272 vehicles
  • 1,4613 vehicles
  • 3454 vehicles
  • 1565+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in East Orange in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Orange in renter-occupied apartments
  • 7,574no vehicle
  • 10,4991 vehicle
  • 2,0892 vehicles
  • 673 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Orange, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Orange, New Jersey
  • 711 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 643 rooms
  • 1,2364 rooms
  • 1,5685 rooms
  • 9126 rooms
  • 9627 rooms
  • 6158 rooms
  • 1,9969+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Orange, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Orange, New Jersey
  • 2,2621 room
  • 1,1382 rooms
  • 5,5043 rooms
  • 2,5934 rooms
  • 6,0945 rooms
  • 2,1506 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 4889+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in East Orange, NJ
East Orange city income, earnings, and wages data

  • East Orange, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in East Orange, NJ in 2022
  • 3,066Less than $10,000
  • 5,004$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,501$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,678$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,170$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,784$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,316$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,961$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,922$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,887$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,096$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,268$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in East Orange, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in East Orange, NJ in 2022
  • 206Less than $10,000
  • 66$10,000 to $14,999
  • 27$20,000 to $24,999
  • 61$25,000 to $29,999
  • 73$30,000 to $34,999
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 62$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9$50,000 to $59,999
  • 28$60,000 to $69,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 22$80,000 to $89,999
  • 16$90,000 to $99,999
  • 311$100,000 to $124,999
  • 92$125,000 to $149,999
  • 252$150,000 to $174,999
  • 238$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,102$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,044$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,182$300,000 to $399,999
  • 606$400,000 to $499,999
  • 632$500,000 to $749,999
  • 190$750,000 to $999,999
  • 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 37$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in East Orange, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in East Orange, NJ in 2022
  • 173Less than $100
  • 78$100 to $149
  • 437$150 to $199
  • 633$200 to $249
  • 464$250 to $299
  • 237$300 to $349
  • 195$350 to $399
  • 186$400 to $449
  • 119$450 to $499
  • 401$500 to $549
  • 105$550 to $599
  • 194$600 to $649
  • 156$650 to $699
  • 173$700 to $749
  • 153$750 to $799
  • 756$800 to $899
  • 1,807$900 to $999
  • 4,341$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3,017$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,970$1,500 to $1,999
  • 570$2,000 to $2,499
  • 110$2,500 to $2,999
  • 19$3,000 to $3,499
  • 4$3,500 or more
  • 567No cash rent
Work and jobs in East Orange: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.7%
Number of people working at home: 2,748 (8.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 788
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,379
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,414
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,403
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,717
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,215
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,534
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 459
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,233
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,054
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,124
  • 90 or more minutes: 2,434
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - East Orange

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,766 (58.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,335 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 795 (5.3%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 86 (0.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 30 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 395 (2.6%)
  • Walked: 1,077 (7.1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,748 (18.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 10.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • 10.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 46.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 17.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.1%Males
  • 11.6%Females
Races in East Orange detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Orange, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Orange, New Jersey
  • 5,8062010 or later
  • 6,7872000 to 2009
  • 3,7731990 to 1999
  • 4,4101980 to 1989
  • 2,2721970 to 1979
  • 784Before 1970
Ancestries in East Orange, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Jamaican: 3,820 (7.7%)
  • Haitian: 3,446 (7.0%)
  • Guyanese: 3,281 (6.6%)
  • Nigerian: 1,603 (3.2%)
  • American: 1,499 (3.0%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 1,465 (3.0%)
  • Ghanaian: 1,015 (2.1%)
  • African: 706 (1.4%)
  • British West Indian: 597 (1.2%)
  • Barbadian: 304 (0.6%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 201 (0.4%)
  • West Indian: 195 (0.4%)
  • Italian: 191 (0.4%)
  • British: 124 (0.3%)
  • English: 105 (0.2%)
  • Bermudan: 75 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 72 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 71 (0.1%)
  • Sudanese: 64 (0.1%)
  • Slavic: 53 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 52 (0.1%)
  • Liberian: 50 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 43 (0.09%)
  • Irish: 35 (0.07%)
  • Belizean: 32 (0.06%)
  • French: 30 (0.06%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 30 (0.06%)
  • Bahamian: 28 (0.06%)
  • Ethiopian: 22 (0.04%)
  • Arab: 21 (0.04%)
  • South African: 19 (0.04%)
  • Kenyan: 13 (0.03%)
  • Eastern European: 12 (0.02%)
  • Polish: 12 (0.02%)
  • Cape Verdean: 12 (0.02%)
  • Ugandan: 7 (0.01%)
  • German: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Jamaica
East Orange:

18.6% (3,909)
New Jersey:

2.2% (47,365)

Guyana
East Orange:

17.1% (3,605)
New Jersey:

1.2% (26,173)

Haiti
East Orange:

15.4% (3,234)
New Jersey:

2.3% (49,491)

Dominican Republic
East Orange:

9.0% (1,887)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Trinidad and Tobago
East Orange:

7.5% (1,580)
New Jersey:

0.7% (15,533)

Nigeria
East Orange:

5.7% (1,201)
New Jersey:

1.2% (25,213)

Ghana
East Orange:

3.3% (698)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,949)

Other Caribbean
East Orange:

2.0% (411)
New Jersey:

0.2% (3,658)

Ecuador
East Orange:

1.9% (394)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Mexico
East Orange:

1.8% (373)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Other Western Africa
East Orange:

1.7% (363)
New Jersey:

0.1% (3,124)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30,241
  • Other state: 12,291
  • Northeast: 8,167
  • Midwest: 629
  • South: 3,407
  • West: 88

89.2% of East Orange residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.6% lived in New Jersey.


East Orange:

89.2%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 684
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 466
  • 5th and 6th grade: 176
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 730
  • 10th grade: 145
  • 11th grade: 301
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,558
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,846
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,468
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,880
  • Associate degree: 2,402
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,891
  • Master's degree: 1,155
  • Professional school degree: 130
  • Doctorate degree: 96
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 794
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 353
  • 5th and 6th grade: 59
  • 7th and 8th grade: 353
  • 9th grade: 119
  • 10th grade: 555
  • 11th grade: 394
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 237
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,594
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,534
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,629
  • Associate degree: 3,040
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,050
  • Master's degree: 1,304
  • Professional school degree: 401
  • Doctorate degree: 47
Educational Attainment for Females
East Orange marital status for males
East Orange marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,207
  • One, attached: 1,176
  • Two: 5,425
  • 3 or 4: 3,781
  • 5 to 9: 1,031
  • 10 to 19: 2,243
  • 20 to 49: 3,339
  • 50 or more: 7,915
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in East Orange
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Orange, NJ
  • 72.6%Utility gas
  • 13.7%Electricity
  • 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Orange, NJ
  • 53.9%Utility gas
  • 30.8%Electricity
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%No fuel used
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 837
Here:

11.6%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 492
Here:

9.8%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,178
Here:

46.2%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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