East Orange, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 65,378 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Population (male): 29,533

Population (female): 35,845

Median Age: 37.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,103.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in East Orange: 113.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 17.7%

Poverty (breakdown): (28.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.5% for Black residents, 27.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.7% for American Indian residents, 28.3% for other race residents, 17.7% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 105 registered sex offenders living in East Orange, New Jersey as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in East Orange is 619 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: Jamaican (7.2%), Haitian (6.1%), Guyanese (6.0%), American (4.5%), African (2.2%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (1.7%).

Elevation: 166 feet

Land Area: 3.93 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 07017, 07018, 07107

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $52,165 (it was $32,346 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $23,710 (it was $16,488 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $187,500 (it was $125,400 in 2000) East Orange:$187,500NJ:$334,900

Races:
      Black alone - 56,769 - 86.1%
      Hispanic - 5,609 - 8.5%
      White alone - 1,478 - 2.2%
      Two or more races - 672 - 1.0%
      Asian alone - 566 - 0.9%
      Other race alone - 482 - 0.7%
      American Indian alone - 35 - 0.05%