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West Orange, NJ
Demographic Data



West Orange Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

West Orange Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

47,871

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
16.1%
18 - 24:
7.8%
25 - 34:
10.6%
35 - 54:
28.8%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
18.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.9%
4.9%
92.1%
92.1%
53.1%
53.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

West Orange
USA
$63,635
$63,635
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

West Orange
USA
$131,645
$131,645
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Information Technology
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Other
Accommodation
Arts
Real estate
14.6%
14.6%
13.1%
13.1%
11.8%
11.8%
9.0%
9.0%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.5%
5.5%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
41.9%
41.9%
26.2%
26.2%
21.7%
21.7%
5.3%
5.3%
4.9%
4.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
Haitian
German
English
Polish
Jamaican
Russian
African
Eastern European
Nigerian
French
Ethiopian
Greek
British
European
Dutch
Portuguese
Hungarian
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
7.4%
7.4%
6.4%
6.4%
5.6%
5.6%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
African languages
Langs. of India
French Creole
Italian
Tagalog
Chinese
Polish
Russian
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Greek
Portuguese
Thai
Arabic
Japanese
67.9%
67.9%
18.0%
18.0%
5.0%
5.0%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born West Orange Residents

27.6%

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