Census tract · Essex County

Census Tract 109, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 109, GEOID 34013010900, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within East Orange. 2,112 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±487); the 2020 Census counted 2,584.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,112

±487 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,584

Median household income

$42,153

±$28,352 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$379,500

±$80,538 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$1,103

±$601 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 109?

Census Tract 109 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.38 square miles of land, 6,747 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013010900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 109 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
East Orange	100%

Census Tract 109 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 109 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 109: Tract 7 ($49,097), Tract 16 ($63,981), Tract 17 ($44,569), Tract 18 ($62,550), Tract 19 ($41,649), Tract 107, Tract 108 ($57,212), Tract 111 ($20,458) and Tract 117 ($62,853). 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 109?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 109's population at 2,112 (±487) in 908 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,584 residents and 1,146 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 109	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Total population	2,112±487	70,090	863,002	9,343,809
Households	908±109	28,328	319,788	3,507,701
Average household size	2.30±0.44	2.44	2.63	2.62
Housing units	1,058±104	29,921	336,962	3,791,354

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 109?

The median resident of Census Tract 109 is 51.4 years old; 18.0% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 68.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.6%. 28.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Tract 109	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Median age	51.4±6.8	37.4	37.7	40.1
Under 18 years	18.0%±10.7 pts	21.7%	23.6%	21.8%
65 years and over	21.5%±8.1 pts	15.4%	14.2%	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21.6%±15.2 pts	11.0%	25.2%	22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±2.3 pts	1.9%	27.3%	50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	68.4%±15.0 pts	78.0%	35.4%	12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2.6%±3.9 pts	1.2%	6.0%	10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.1 pts	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.1 pts	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.5%±5.3 pts	6.5%	4.6%	3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.1 pts	1.2%	1.4%	0.8%
Born outside the United States	28.0%±12.1 pts	32.2%	30.1%	23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	16.3%±12.0 pts	23.0%	37.8%	33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	1.3%±2.1 pts	3.8%	2.6%	3.7%
With a disability	17.0%±7.8 pts	16.0%	12.2%	10.8%
No health insurance coverage	13.2%±9.8 pts	12.3%	11.9%	7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	86.5%±8.0 pts	85.8%	86.7%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	33.5%±14.3 pts	22.7%	39.1%	43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.0%±6.3 pts	7.1%	16.9%	17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	91.2%±6.6 pts	89.1%	89.3%	90.4%

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 109 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 109 is published as $42,153 with a margin of ±$28,352, too wide to rely on. 28.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 109	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Median household income	$42,153±$28,352	$60,830	$80,789	$103,556
Mean household income	$67,330±$18,409	$79,551	$131,513	$143,363
Per capita income	$30,533±$7,989	$33,200	$49,449	$54,253
People below the poverty line	28.9%±14.0 pts	16.4%	14.6%	9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	70.4%±35.8 pts	23.2%	19.0%	13.0%
Households receiving SNAP	22.7%±12.0 pts	20.7%	14.8%	9.1%
Households with a computer	92.8%±6.7 pts	95.0%	95.4%	95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription	85.2%±10.3 pts	89.1%	90.4%	92.8%

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 109?

Owners occupy 33.9% of Census Tract 109's occupied homes and renters 66.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $379,500 by its owner (±$80,538). The median renter pays $1,103 a month including utilities, and 67.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 109	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$379,500±$80,538	$365,900	$524,100	$454,400
Median gross rent	$1,103±$601	$1,441	$1,531	$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	67.2%±22.3 pts	48.7%	46.1%	42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,057±$389	$2,615	$3,322	$2,829
Owner-occupied homes	33.9%±12.9 pts	31.0%	44.9%	63.8%
Renter-occupied homes	66.1%±12.9 pts	69.0%	55.1%	36.2%
Housing units	1,058±104	29,921	336,962	3,791,354
Single-family detached homes	20.8%±8.9 pts	19.8%	33.3%	52.6%
Mobile homes	1.6%±2.6 pts	0.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Built 2020 or later	1.8%±2.7 pts	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019	0.0%±4.2 pts	2.9%	5.3%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	39.0%±14.7 pts	32.1%	29.1%	17.4%
Households with no vehicle	30.4%±13.2 pts	32.9%	21.0%	11.1%

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 109 get to work?

64.2% of Census Tract 109's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 109	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.3%±13.4 pts	65.3%	66.4%	66.4%
Unemployment rate	0.0%±4.4 pts	9.2%	8.7%	6.3%
Drove alone to work	64.2%±18.9 pts	55.4%	52.7%	62.2%
Carpooled	0.0%±4.9 pts	5.9%	7.9%	7.7%
Public transportation	22.8%±11.8 pts	20.3%	15.8%	8.1%
Walked	13.0%±11.6 pts	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%
Worked from home	0.0%±4.9 pts	9.7%	16.1%	16.8%
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min±5.1	35.4 min	33.6 min	30.5 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 109 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 109 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 109's rank among the tracts of Essex County and of East Orange
Measure	In Essex County	In East Orange
Population	194th of 210	19th of 19
Residents per square mile	166th of 211	19th of 19
Per capita income	122nd of 209	12th of 19
Median home value	127th of 192	7th of 17
Median gross rent	180th of 196	16th of 19
Poverty rate	33rd of 143	2nd of 13
Bachelor's degree or higher	84th of 198	2nd of 19
Median age	3rd of 210	2nd of 19
Owner-occupied share	109th of 194	11th of 18

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 109?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 109 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