One downside of living in Orange, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.47 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Orange has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Orange has quite a high level of public transit users. Orange’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
The citizens of Orange are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.44% of adults in Orange having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Orange in 2022 was $28,257, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,028 for a family of four. However, Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Orange is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orange residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Orange also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.91% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Orange include Haitian, Jamaican, Guyanese, Nigerian, and Ethiopian.
Orange also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 46.39%.
The most common language spoken in Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
