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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do City of Orange, NJ compare?
| Figure | City of Orange, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,642 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 34,447 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 15,566 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 35.2% |
| Measure | City of Orange, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 34,281±40 |
| Median age | 34.7±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 34.9%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.0%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 52.7%±4.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 46.4%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.5%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $52,847±$7,109 |
| Per capita income | $28,257±$2,069 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.9%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $365,500±$20,916 |
| Median gross rent | $1,550±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.5%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 25.5%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.9%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 50.7%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 18.5%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.0 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.5%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov