Census tract · Essex County
Census Tract 108, Essex County, New Jersey
Census Tract 108, GEOID 34013010800, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within East Orange. 2,854 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±559); the 2020 Census counted 2,712.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,854
±559 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,712
Median household income
$57,212
±$18,534 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789
Median home value
$479,300
±$72,341 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100
Median gross rent
$1,786
±$196 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531
Where is Census Tract 108?
Census Tract 108 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.10 square miles of land, 27,959 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013010800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| East Orange | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 108: Tract 7 ($49,097), Tract 103 ($84,570), Tract 107 and Tract 109. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 108?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 108's population at 2,854 (±559) in 903 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,712 residents and 993 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 108 | East Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,854±559 | 70,090 |
| Households | 903±106 | 28,328 |
| Average household size | 3.13±0.52 | 2.44 |
| Housing units | 996±100 | 29,921 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 108?
The median resident of Census Tract 108 is 32.7 years old; 30.9% are under 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 80.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.4%. 20.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 108 | East Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7±3.7 | 37.4 |
| Under 18 years | 30.9%±8.8 pts | 21.7% |
| 65 years and over | 7.0%±3.0 pts | 15.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.4%±7.0 pts | 11.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 1.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 80.4%±7.6 pts | 78.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 1.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.1 pts | 6.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 1.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 20.5%±9.8 pts | 32.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.3%±8.3 pts | 23.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.9%±1.9 pts | 3.8% |
| With a disability | 10.3%±4.4 pts | 16.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.3%±4.8 pts | 12.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.7%±6.2 pts | 85.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.3%±6.8 pts | 22.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.2%±4.6 pts | 7.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.0%±9.0 pts | 89.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 108 earn?
Half of the 903 households in Census Tract 108 earn less than $57,212 a year (±$18,534), against $80,789 across Essex County: 141st highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate. 24.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 108 | East Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,212±$18,534 | $60,830 |
| Mean household income | $93,645±$23,928 | $79,551 |
| Per capita income | $28,358±$6,657 | $33,200 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.8%±10.6 pts | 16.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 46.8%±19.3 pts | 23.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 30.5%±9.8 pts | 20.7% |
| Households with a computer | 99.2%±1.2 pts | 95.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.6%±6.3 pts | 89.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 108?
Owners occupy 39.3% of Census Tract 108's occupied homes and renters 60.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $479,300 by its owner (±$72,341). The median renter pays $1,786 a month including utilities, and 70.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 108 | East Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $479,300±$72,341 | $365,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,786±$196 | $1,441 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 70.0%±16.6 pts | 48.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,936±$497 | $2,615 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.3%±12.4 pts | 31.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 60.7%±12.4 pts | 69.0% |
| Housing units | 996±100 | 29,921 |
| Single-family detached homes | 22.3%±9.4 pts | 19.8% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 2.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 44.9%±14.2 pts | 32.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 17.9%±8.4 pts | 32.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 108 get to work?
74.5% of Census Tract 108's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 17.8%.
| Measure | Tract 108 | East Orange |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.4%±5.6 pts | 65.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 17.8%±7.3 pts | 9.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 74.5%±7.5 pts | 55.4% |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 5.9% |
| Public transportation | 13.6%±5.3 pts | 20.3% |
| Walked | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 3.2% |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±6.7 pts | 9.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±6.4 | 35.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 108 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?
Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 108 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Essex County | In East Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 167th of 210 | 15th of 19 |
| Residents per square mile | 28th of 211 | 2nd of 19 |
| Median household income | 141st of 197 | 12th of 16 |
| Per capita income | 142nd of 209 | 15th of 19 |
| Median home value | 78th of 192 | 2nd of 17 |
| Median gross rent | 64th of 196 | 3rd of 19 |
| Poverty rate | 42nd of 143 | 3rd of 13 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 185th of 198 | 16th of 19 |
| Median age | 166th of 210 | 18th of 19 |
| Owner-occupied share | 92nd of 194 | 6th of 18 |
The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 70 | 138th | $57,591±$10,542 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 129 | 139th | $57,436±$18,959 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 71 | 140th | $57,240±$14,543 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 108 | 141st | $57,212±$18,534 |
| Tract 90 | 142nd | $56,974±$11,955 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 75.02 | 143rd | $56,581±$21,410 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 95 | 144th | $56,337±$20,994 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 108?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 108 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections