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East Orange, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Essex County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
69,183
Population
17,604/sq mi density
$59,872
Median Income
$32,796 per capita
$315,500
Home Value
$468,068 Zillow
$1,372
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
428
Violent Crime/100K
1,393 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$59,872 median income, 6.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$315,500 home value, $1,372/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
428 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,872
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,796
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Orange vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Orange’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,872
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,796
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$112,115
156%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,699
119%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,699
19% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.6%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
20.0%
301% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$76,180M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.6%
Public Transit
20%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
23,692
Restaurants
1,759
Healthcare
2,593
Retail
2,565
Manufacturing
603
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$112,115
56% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$16,276
365% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,872 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,796 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $112,115 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,699 |
| County GDP | $76,180M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.549 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.6% |
| Public Transit | 20.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 23,692 |
| Restaurants | 1,759 |
| Healthcare | 2,593 |
| Retail | 2,565 |
| Manufacturing | 603 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $112,115 |
| Avg Property Tax | $16,276 |