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Census Tract 118, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 118, GEOID 34013011800, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within East Orange. 2,360 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±544); the 2020 Census counted 2,442.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,360

±544 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,442

Median household income

$77,692

±$20,181 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$377,900

±$64,331 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$1,680

±$219 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 118?

Census Tract 118 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.12 square miles of land, 20,521 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013011800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 118 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
East Orange	100%

Census Tract 118 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 118 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 118: Tract 20 ($29,044), Tract 21 ($56,000), Tract 24 ($47,474), Tract 25 ($82,231) 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 118?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 118's population at 2,360 (±544) in 848 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,442 residents and 995 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 118	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Total population	2,360±544	70,090	863,002	9,343,809
Households	848±117	28,328	319,788	3,507,701
Average household size	2.78±0.41	2.44	2.63	2.62
Housing units	908±116	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 118?

The median resident of Census Tract 118 is 40.0 years old; 19.1% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 73.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 13.6%. 34.9% 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 118	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Median age	40.0±8.6	37.4	37.7	40.1
Under 18 years	19.1%±8.3 pts	21.7%	23.6%	21.8%
65 years and over	13.3%±3.1 pts	15.4%	14.2%	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11.9%±8.8 pts	11.0%	25.2%	22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±1.0 pts	1.9%	27.3%	50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	73.6%±17.0 pts	78.0%	35.4%	12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.9 pts	1.2%	6.0%	10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.9 pts	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.9 pts	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	13.6%±15.7 pts	6.5%	4.6%	3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.4 pts	1.2%	1.4%	0.8%
Born outside the United States	34.9%±10.9 pts	32.2%	30.1%	23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.0%±8.1 pts	23.0%	37.8%	33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	4.3%±3.6 pts	3.8%	2.6%	3.7%
With a disability	14.1%±6.5 pts	16.0%	12.2%	10.8%
No health insurance coverage	9.9%±7.5 pts	12.3%	11.9%	7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.0%±5.2 pts	85.8%	86.7%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.8%±7.8 pts	22.7%	39.1%	43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	3.4%±3.2 pts	7.1%	16.9%	17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	95.5%±3.4 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 118 earn?

Half of the 848 households in Census Tract 118 earn less than $77,692 a year (±$20,181), against $80,789 across Essex County: 93rd highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 118	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Median household income	$77,692±$20,181	$60,830	$80,789	$103,556
Mean household income	$92,743±$16,494	$79,551	$131,513	$143,363
Per capita income	$35,833±$6,518	$33,200	$49,449	$54,253
People below the poverty line	12.1%±8.0 pts	16.4%	14.6%	9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	27.9%±22.4 pts	23.2%	19.0%	13.0%
Households receiving SNAP	19.8%±9.3 pts	20.7%	14.8%	9.1%
Households with a computer	95.4%±5.4 pts	95.0%	95.4%	95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription	92.2%±6.7 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 118?

Owners occupy 49.8% of Census Tract 118's occupied homes and renters 50.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $377,900 by its owner (±$64,331). The median renter pays $1,680 a month including utilities, and 46.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 118	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$377,900±$64,331	$365,900	$524,100	$454,400
Median gross rent	$1,680±$219	$1,441	$1,531	$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	46.9%±15.8 pts	48.7%	46.1%	42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,726±$132	$2,615	$3,322	$2,829
Owner-occupied homes	49.8%±10.8 pts	31.0%	44.9%	63.8%
Renter-occupied homes	50.2%±10.8 pts	69.0%	55.1%	36.2%
Housing units	908±116	29,921	336,962	3,791,354
Single-family detached homes	33.1%±8.1 pts	19.8%	33.3%	52.6%
Mobile homes	0.0%±4.8 pts	0.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±4.8 pts	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019	4.3%±3.7 pts	2.9%	5.3%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	42.5%±9.9 pts	32.1%	29.1%	17.4%
Households with no vehicle	28.1%±9.8 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 118 get to work?

65.3% of Census Tract 118's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 118	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.5%±7.3 pts	65.3%	66.4%	66.4%
Unemployment rate	9.7%±6.6 pts	9.2%	8.7%	6.3%
Drove alone to work	65.3%±11.5 pts	55.4%	52.7%	62.2%
Carpooled	9.0%±7.0 pts	5.9%	7.9%	7.7%
Public transportation	20.4%±7.8 pts	20.3%	15.8%	8.1%
Walked	1.7%±2.0 pts	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%
Worked from home	2.2%±2.8 pts	9.7%	16.1%	16.8%
Mean travel time to work	35.9 min±3.9	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 118 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 118 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 118's rank among the tracts of Essex County and of East Orange
Measure	In Essex County	In East Orange
Population	186th of 210	18th of 19
Residents per square mile	76th of 211	10th of 19
Median household income	93rd of 197	5th of 16
Per capita income	96th of 209	4th of 19
Median home value	128th of 192	8th of 17
Median gross rent	83rd of 196	4th of 19
Bachelor's degree or higher	164th of 198	15th of 19
Median age	71st of 210	8th of 19
Owner-occupied share	68th of 194	2nd of 18

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Rank	Median household income	Residents
Tract 64	90th	$80,345±$38,650 · within the margin of this tract	1,373
Tract 74	91st	$80,313±$30,219 · within the margin of this tract	6,316
Tract 14	92nd	$79,482±$12,445 · within the margin of this tract	3,369
Tract 118	93rd	$77,692±$20,181	2,360
Tract 147	94th	$75,324±$14,713 · within the margin of this tract	6,159
Tract 177	95th	$75,274±$12,363 · within the margin of this tract	5,506
Tract 77	96th	$73,573±$6,675 · within the margin of this tract	2,858

"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 118?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 118 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

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