East Orange is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 71,850 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, East Orange is the 14th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some cities, East Orange isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in East Orange are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, East Orange is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Orange who work in office and administrative support (13.09%), healthcare suport services (9.69%), and management occupations (8.93%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in East Orange is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Orange, the average commute to work is 33.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of East Orange’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. East Orange has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, East Orange has quite a high level of public transit users. East Orange’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.The education level of East Orange citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.65% of adults in East Orange have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in East Orange in 2022 was $33,200, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,800 for a family of four. However, East Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. East Orange is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Orange residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. East Orange also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Orange include Jamaican, Haitian, Guyanese, Nigerian, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. In addition, East Orange has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (32.19%). The most common language spoken in East Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
