East Orange, NJ Profile

East Orange, NJ, population 68,190, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 2.8 miles from Newark and 7.2 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's East Orange's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Orange has declined by about 2%.

East Orange's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Orange tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	4%
	African American	89%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	30.50
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	69,824	N/A
2001	69,610	-0.31%
2002	69,551	-0.08%
2003	69,271	-0.40%
2004	68,782	-0.71%
2005	68,190	-0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,346

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,006
2002	2,132
2003	1,987
2004	1,598
2005	1,536
2006	1,054

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	13	16	22	17	14	10
Forcible Rape	32	54	30	32	31	25
Robbery	684	698	647	562	551	371
Aggravated Assault	683	752	695	503	465	313

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,556
2002	6,220
2003	6,782
2004	6,058
2005	5,071
2006	3,592

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	936	912	1,059	1,114	876	593
Larceny, Theft	1,803	1,999	1,930	1,852	1,637	1222
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,173	1,523	1,768	1,256	990	636
Arson	77	109	78	48	41	50

Location

Elevation	166 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles