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Census Tract 116, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 116, GEOID 34013011600, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within East Orange. 3,461 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±685); the 2020 Census counted 3,133.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,461

±685 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,133

Median household income

$69,343

±$22,218 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$403,000

±$62,988 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$1,493

±$187 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 116?

Census Tract 116 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.12 square miles of land, 26,778 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013011600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 116 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
East Orange100%
Census Tract 116 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
111112113115117 116 0.25 mi
Census Tract 116 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 116: Tract 111 ($20,458), Tract 112 ($63,321), Tract 113 ($54,545), Tract 115 ($81,033) 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 116?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 116's population at 3,461 (±685) in 1,115 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,133 residents and 1,184 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 116East OrangeEssex CountyNew Jersey
Total population3,461±68570,090863,0029,343,809
Households1,115±13228,328319,7883,507,701
Average household size3.10±0.452.442.632.62
Housing units1,168±13829,921336,9623,791,354

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 116?

The median resident of Census Tract 116 is 33.1 years old; 24.5% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 78.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 13.3%. 32.0% 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.
MeasureTract 116East OrangeEssex CountyNew Jersey
Median age33.1±5.537.437.740.1
Under 18 years24.5%±5.2 pts21.7%23.6%21.8%
65 years and over11.0%±4.2 pts15.4%14.2%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.4%±7.8 pts11.0%25.2%22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts1.9%27.3%50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic78.3%±10.6 pts78.0%35.4%12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts1.2%6.0%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic13.3%±11.1 pts6.5%4.6%3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts1.2%1.4%0.8%
Born outside the United States32.0%±10.9 pts32.2%30.1%23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)21.8%±12.5 pts23.0%37.8%33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.3%±0.4 pts3.8%2.6%3.7%
With a disability32.1%±11.4 pts16.0%12.2%10.8%
No health insurance coverage8.6%±10.5 pts12.3%11.9%7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.0%±5.6 pts85.8%86.7%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.7%±11.6 pts22.7%39.1%43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.4%±3.2 pts7.1%16.9%17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.1%±9.5 pts89.1%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 116 earn?

Half of the 1,115 households in Census Tract 116 earn less than $69,343 a year (±$22,218), against $80,789 across Essex County: 108th highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 116East OrangeEssex CountyNew Jersey
Median household income$69,343±$22,218$60,830$80,789$103,556
Mean household income$72,019±$11,173$79,551$131,513$143,363
Per capita income$24,171±$3,249$33,200$49,449$54,253
People below the poverty line9.7%±6.5 pts16.4%14.6%9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.7%±13.9 pts23.2%19.0%13.0%
Households receiving SNAP17.4%±10.5 pts20.7%14.8%9.1%
Households with a computer98.0%±2.2 pts95.0%95.4%95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription93.2%±5.7 pts89.1%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 116?

Owners occupy 25.7% of Census Tract 116's occupied homes and renters 74.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $403,000 by its owner (±$62,988). The median renter pays $1,493 a month including utilities, and 40.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 116East OrangeEssex CountyNew Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)$403,000±$62,988$365,900$524,100$454,400
Median gross rent$1,493±$187$1,441$1,531$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.0%±16.6 pts48.7%46.1%42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,693±$507$2,615$3,322$2,829
Owner-occupied homes25.7%±10.4 pts31.0%44.9%63.8%
Renter-occupied homes74.3%±10.4 pts69.0%55.1%36.2%
Housing units1,168±13829,921336,9623,791,354
Single-family detached homes17.1%±11.2 pts19.8%33.3%52.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.8 pts0.1%0.2%0.9%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.8 pts1.3%0.7%1.1%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±3.8 pts2.9%5.3%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier41.1%±12.6 pts32.1%29.1%17.4%
Households with no vehicle26.2%±10.7 pts32.9%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 116 get to work?

47.9% of Census Tract 116's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 16.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 116East OrangeEssex CountyNew Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)74.7%±6.7 pts65.3%66.4%66.4%
Unemployment rate16.6%±8.2 pts9.2%8.7%6.3%
Drove alone to work47.9%±13.7 pts55.4%52.7%62.2%
Carpooled5.1%±4.2 pts5.9%7.9%7.7%
Public transportation32.8%±13.8 pts20.3%15.8%8.1%
Walked3.2%±3.1 pts3.2%3.0%2.6%
Worked from home6.4%±5.3 pts9.7%16.1%16.8%
Mean travel time to work35.3 min±5.935.4 min33.6 min30.5 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 116 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 116 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 116's rank among the tracts of Essex County and of East Orange
MeasureIn Essex CountyIn East Orange
Population135th of 21011th of 19
Residents per square mile34th of 2113rd of 19
Median household income108th of 1976th of 16
Per capita income165th of 20919th of 19
Median home value111th of 1925th of 17
Median gross rent126th of 1969th of 19
Bachelor's degree or higher119th of 19810th of 19
Median age164th of 21017th of 19
Owner-occupied share143rd of 19415th of 18

The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 68105th$70,091±$12,292 · within the margin of this tract6,366
Tract 4106th$70,054±$18,983 · within the margin of this tract2,592
Tract 72107th$69,758±$20,327 · within the margin of this tract4,078
Tract 116108th$69,343±$22,2183,461
Tract 159109th$69,045±$13,072 · within the margin of this tract5,696
Tract 119110th$68,608±$5,029 · within the margin of this tract2,194
Tract 2111th$67,946±$19,388 · within the margin of this tract3,371

"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 116?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 116 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