Median Household Income
$60,830 ± $3,867
Median Home Value
$365,900 ± $16,985
Median Gross Rent
$1,441 ± $67/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,200
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
Homeownership Rate
31.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7%
Median Age
37.4
Average Commute
32 min
Households
28,328
Veterans
2,058
Population Over Time
East Orange grew 8.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
64,538
2016
64,621
2018
64,400
2020
64,650
2022
68,879
2024
70,090
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
3.0%
Hispanic or Latino
11.0%
Black or African American
79.1%
Asian
1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.