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East Orange NJ - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	69,824	407 (of 25,150) (98%)	10 (of 505) (98%)
Average Income	$32,346	14,320 (43%)	475 (6%)
Median House Value	$122,000	5,512 (78%)	382 (24%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	3.8%	24,884 (of 25,150) (1%)	504 (of 505) (0%)
% Black Population	89.5%	145 (99%)	2 (100%)
% Hispanic Population	4.7%	6,305 (75%)	212 (58%)
% Asian Population	0.4%	10,872 (57%)	451 (11%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	12,297 (51%)	89 (82%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	72.4%	18,340 (of 25,150) (27%)	450 (of 505) (11%)
% College Graduates	15.0%	10,811 (57%)	398 (21%)
% Never Married	43.9%	645 (97%)	7 (99%)
% Married	31.5%	24,688 (2%)	500 (1%)
% Seperated	6.1%	531 (98%)	2 (100%)
% Divorced	9.7%	13,327 (47%)	122 (76%)
% Foreign Born	18.3%	1,483 (94%)	106 (79%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	28,479	404 (of 25,150) (98%)	10 (of 505) (98%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	30.3%	8,444 (66%)	164 (68%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	7.7%	8,737 (65%)	278 (45%)
Average Rooms in House	4.1	24,414 (3%)	487 (4%)
% Households with No Car	37.1%	205 (99%)	9 (98%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	4.9%	24,384 (3%)	472 (7%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.5%	2,208 (91%)	95 (81%)
Median House Value	$122,000	5,512 (78%)	382 (24%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	8.5%	7,980 (68%)	45 (91%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.8%	4,442 (82%)	308 (39%)
Average Monthly Rent	$650	4,681 (81%)	412 (18%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	60.7%	14,098 (of 25,150) (44%)	395 (of 505) (22%)
% Drive Alone to Work	51.0%	24,358 (3%)	492 (3%)
% Take Public Transportation	27.8%	44 (100%)	8 (98%)
% Walk to Work	3.6%	8,818 (65%)	140 (72%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	33.6	2,502 (90%)	109 (78%)
% Households making less than $10,000	17.0%	5,067 (80%)	10 (98%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.0%	8,915 (65%)	361 (29%)
Median Household Income	$32,346	14,320 (43%)	475 (6%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	9.3%	1,838 (93%)	8 (98%)
Per Capita Income	$16,488	13,239 (47%)	471 (7%)
Male Worker Income	$31,905	11,508 (54%)	472 (7%)
Female Worker Income	$30,268	4,076 (84%)	363 (28%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	15.9%	4,946 (80%)	24 (95%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	19.2%	5,400 (79%)	22 (96%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Newark, New Jersey	4 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.94

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Irvington, New Jersey	0.79
Asheville, North Carolina	0.76
Wilmington, North Carolina	0.75
Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland	0.74
Murfreesboro, Tennessee	0.74
Wilmington, Delaware	0.73
Lauderhill, Florida	0.73
Deerfield Beach, Florida	0.73
Bellingham, Washington	0.73
Pawtucket, Rhode Island	0.72

East Orange NJ Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
West Indian People	7,743	22
Percent of People Who Take Public Transportation to Work	27.8%	44
People Who Take Public Transportation to Work	7,363	61
Percent West Indian People	11.1%	63
Black or African American Population	62,462	65

East Orange NJ Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 505)
Percent Black or African American Population	89.5%	2
Percent Black Plus Other Race Population	92.8%	2
Percent Separated People	6.1%	2
West Indian People	7,743	2
Black or African American Population	62,462	3

East Orange NJ Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	26.0%	24,945
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	26.6%	24,905
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	4.5%	24,898
Percent White Population	3.8%	24,884
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	17.1%	24,842

East Orange NJ Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 505)
Percent White Population	3.8%	504
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	4.5%	504
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	2.7%	504
Percent German People	0.4%	504
Percent Irish People	0.8%	503

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	East Orange NJ	Irvington, New Jersey
Total Population	69,824	60,695
Average Age	33.0	31.5
Average Income	$32,346	$36,575
Median House Value	$122,000	$112,200
% White Population	3.8%	9.0%
% Black Population	89.5%	81.7%
% Asian Population	0.4%	1.1%
% Hispanic Population	4.7%	8.4%

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