Moving to East Orange, New Jersey

Population: 69,824. Estimated population in July 2024: 68,190 (-2.3% change)
Males: 31,429 (45.0%), Females: 38,395 (55.0%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $32,346
Median house value: $122,000

Population by Race

Races in East Orange:

  • Black (89.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: West Indian (11.1%), Subsaharan African (4.0%), United States (1.6%).

Elevation: 166 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Orange

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Orange city

  • Never married: 43.9%
  • Now married: 31.5%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

18.3% Foreign born (15.1% Latin America, 2.1% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,741 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in East Orange:

  • EAST ORANGE GENERAL HOSPITAL (300 CENTRAL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near East Orange:

  • COLUMBUS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; NEWARK, NJ)
  • HOSPITAL CENTER AT ORANGE (about 2 miles; ORANGE, NJ)
  • UMDNJ UNIVERSITY HOSPITL (about 3 miles; NEWARK, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Orange:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 13 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Orange:

  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 8 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)
  • LINDEN (about 11 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)

Amtrak stations near East Orange:

  • 4 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 16 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in East Orange:

  • TOTAL CONCEPTS EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 464 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Orange:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 2 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Schools

Public high schools in East Orange:

  • EAST ORANGE CAMPUS HS (Students: 1,857; Location: 340 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • EAST ORANGE HIGH (Location: 34 NORTH WALNUT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in East Orange:

  • ISLAMIC DAY SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 215 N ORATON PKWY; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ESSEX CATHOLIC H S (Students: 300; Location: 135 GLENWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in East Orange:

  • DR JOHN HOWARD JR U-S-E (Students: 879; Location: 199 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CLIFFORD J SCOTT HIGH (Students: 878; Location: 129 RENSHAW AVE.; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • CICELY TYSON SCH-PER ARTS (Students: 745; Location: 161 ELMWOOD AVE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • SOJOURNER TRUTH MIDDLE (Students: 681; Location: 116 HAMILTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN L. COSTLEY MIDDLE (Students: 660; Location: 116 HAMILTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • G.WASHINGTON CARVER INST (Students: 643; Location: 410 NORTH GROVE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PATRICK F. HEALY MIDDLE (Students: 624; Location: 116 HAMILTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WHITNEY E. HOUSTON ACAD (Students: 584; Location: 215 DODD ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LANGSTON HUGHES SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 181 ELMWOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DIONNE WARWICK INSTITUTE (Students: 560; Location: 120 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in East Orange:

  • OUR LADY HELP CHRISTIANS SCH (Students: 555; Location: 23 NORTH CLINTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 115 TELFORD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • FAITH TEMPLE NEW HOPE CHRISTIA (Students: 215; Location: 30 MORTON PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • JAMAS CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY (Students: 89; Location: 86 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • THEODORE BROWN CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 82; Location: PO BOX 826; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CLARK SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 671 PARK AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • HORIZON SCHOOL CONS (Students: 52; Location: 91 SOUTH HARRISON STREET; Grades: PK – UG)
  • BETHUNE ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 26 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 3)

Libraries

Library in East Orange:

  • EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,804,603; Location: 21 S. ARLINGTON AVENUE; 405,165 books; 1,931 audio materials; 11,991 video materials; 634 serial subscriptions)