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East Orange, New Jersey, in Essex county, is 2 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The city is part of the Newark metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 69,824 people people live in East Orange.
In East Orange, about 27% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in East Orange, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in East Orange.
In 2000, East Orange had a median family income of $38,562.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($5,000) in East Orange than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in East Orange, about 27% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in East Orange. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the city is one place with an advantage over most places in New Jersey.
In East Orange, 65% of commuters drive to work. In East Orange, people like to walk or ride bicycles. One alternative to driving in the city is the public transportation system.
Comparing East Orange to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size |  | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better |  | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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