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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.8%
64,404 → 70,740
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.1%
$38,359 → $59,872
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Orange across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
75,528
+4,788 from 2023 (70,740)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,751
+$21,879 from 2023 ($59,872)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64,404 | — | $38,359 | — |
| 2015 | 64,626 | +0.3% | $36,921 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 64,558 | -0.1% | $41,819 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 64,807 | +0.4% | $48,072 | +15% |
| 2021 | 68,903 | +6.3% | $54,520 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 70,740 | +2.7% | $59,872 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.