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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 West Orange, NJ compare?
| Figure | West Orange, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 49,557 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 48,843 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,069 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.5% |
| Measure | West Orange, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 48,585±51 |
| Median age | 41.0±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.4%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.4%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.8%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 26.4%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $129,753±$14,240 |
| Per capita income | $63,229±$3,647 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $557,300±$24,326 |
| Median gross rent | $1,897±$92 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.8%±7.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.2%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.3%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.5%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.4 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±1.5 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