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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 East Orange, NJ compare?
| Figure | East Orange, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 72,159 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 69,612 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 17,722 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.4% |
| Measure | East Orange, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 70,090±73 |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±0.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 78.0%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 32.2%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.7%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $60,830±$3,867 |
| Per capita income | $33,200±$1,797 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $365,900±$16,985 |
| Median gross rent | $1,441±$67 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.7%±4.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31.0%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.4%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 20.3%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.4 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.3%±2.0 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