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Census Tract 181, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 181, GEOID 34013018100, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within Orange Township (city). 2,181 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±351); the 2020 Census counted 2,235.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,181

±351 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,235

Median household income

$51,818

±$19,865 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$389,400

±$40,278 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$1,588

±$270 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 181?

Census Tract 181 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.22 square miles of land, 10,395 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013018100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 181 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Orange Township (city)100%
Census Tract 181 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
99172177182 181 0.25 mi
Census Tract 181 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 181: Tract 99 ($65,502), Tract 172 ($125,083), Tract 177 ($75,274) and Tract 182 ($49,705). 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 181?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 181's population at 2,181 (±351) in 810 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,235 residents and 847 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 181Orange Township (city)Essex CountyNew Jersey
Total population2,181±35134,281863,0029,343,809
Households810±11112,140319,7883,507,701
Average household size2.69±0.312.802.632.62
Housing units843±11812,883336,9623,791,354

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 181?

The median resident of Census Tract 181 is 32.3 years old; 26.8% are under 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 62.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.2%. 36.9% 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.
MeasureTract 181Orange Township (city)Essex CountyNew Jersey
Median age32.3±4.434.737.740.1
Under 18 years26.8%±6.6 pts26.6%23.6%21.8%
65 years and over10.2%±4.2 pts14.7%14.2%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)28.2%±10.4 pts34.9%25.2%22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.4 pts5.0%27.3%50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic62.9%±11.0 pts52.7%35.4%12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.6%±3.9 pts2.0%6.0%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.2%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.9%±3.1 pts4.9%4.6%3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.2%1.4%0.8%
Born outside the United States36.9%±9.9 pts46.4%30.1%23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)36.6%±12.0 pts49.4%37.8%33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)1.8%±1.7 pts1.6%2.6%3.7%
With a disability12.4%±5.7 pts15.3%12.2%10.8%
No health insurance coverage12.4%±8.2 pts25.5%11.9%7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)88.1%±8.7 pts78.4%86.7%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.4%±15.7 pts22.5%39.1%43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.4%±3.2 pts7.9%16.9%17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.6%±2.4 pts86.1%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 181 earn?

Half of the 810 households in Census Tract 181 earn less than $51,818 a year (±$19,865), against $80,789 across Essex County: 160th highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 181Orange Township (city)Essex CountyNew Jersey
Median household income$51,818±$19,865$52,847$80,789$103,556
Mean household income$66,100±$10,299$77,355$131,513$143,363
Per capita income$27,352±$4,814$28,257$49,449$54,253
People below the poverty line15.2%±9.9 pts21.9%14.6%9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line28.0%±21.6 pts27.2%19.0%13.0%
Households receiving SNAP21.2%±12.0 pts20.4%14.8%9.1%
Households with a computer97.2%±4.1 pts93.4%95.4%95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription93.1%±5.8 pts85.3%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 181?

Owners occupy 28.1% of Census Tract 181's occupied homes and renters 71.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,400 by its owner (±$40,278). The median renter pays $1,588 a month including utilities, and 46.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 181Orange Township (city)Essex CountyNew Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)$389,400±$40,278$365,500$524,100$454,400
Median gross rent$1,588±$270$1,550$1,531$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent46.7%±13.6 pts52.5%46.1%42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,589±$223$2,743$3,322$2,829
Owner-occupied homes28.1%±9.1 pts25.5%44.9%63.8%
Renter-occupied homes71.9%±9.1 pts74.5%55.1%36.2%
Housing units843±11812,883336,9623,791,354
Single-family detached homes19.0%±8.6 pts16.3%33.3%52.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±5.2 pts0.3%0.2%0.9%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.2 pts0.7%0.7%1.1%
Built 2010 to 20193.7%±4.6 pts6.6%5.3%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier27.0%±9.8 pts28.0%29.1%17.4%
Households with no vehicle11.0%±6.7 pts28.3%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 181 get to work?

70.6% of Census Tract 181's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 181Orange Township (city)Essex CountyNew Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)75.9%±7.2 pts68.2%66.4%66.4%
Unemployment rate8.8%±7.7 pts14.4%8.7%6.3%
Drove alone to work70.6%±10.7 pts50.7%52.7%62.2%
Carpooled4.0%±6.3 pts10.2%7.9%7.7%
Public transportation9.4%±5.7 pts18.5%15.8%8.1%
Walked1.9%±2.0 pts2.4%3.0%2.6%
Worked from home2.7%±2.8 pts6.9%16.1%16.8%
Mean travel time to work25.6 min±4.532.0 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 181 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 181 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 181's rank among the tracts of Essex County
MeasureIn Essex County
Population193rd of 210
Residents per square mile140th of 211
Median household income160th of 197
Per capita income147th of 209
Median home value120th of 192
Median gross rent109th of 196
Poverty rate96th of 143
Bachelor's degree or higher81st of 198
Median age173rd of 210
Owner-occupied share132nd of 194

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 231157th$52,461±$24,874 · within the margin of this tract2,640
Tract 73158th$52,014±$14,475 · within the margin of this tract5,322
Tract 130159th$52,003±$13,056 · within the margin of this tract2,711
Tract 181160th$51,818±$19,8652,181
Tract 50161st$51,709±$24,047 · within the margin of this tract3,123
Tract 35162nd$51,399±$17,915 · within the margin of this tract3,125
Tract 57163rd$51,389±$21,046 · within the margin of this tract3,009

"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 181?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 181 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