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East Orange, NJ Profile


East Orange, NJ, population 65,152, 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 the past decade the population of East Orange has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 East Orange's population has declined by about 3%.

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
White4%
African American89%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200069,829N/A
200169,475-0.51%
200269,261-0.31%
200368,706-0.80%
200467,952-1.10%
200567,141-1.19%
200666,077-1.58%
200765,383-1.05%
200865,120-0.40%
200965,1520.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,346
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,006
20022,132
20031,987
20041,598
20051,536
20061,054
2007784
2008721
2009776
2010748
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1332684683
2002 1654698752
2003 2230647695
2004 1732562503
2005 1431551465
2006 1025371313
2007 832239246
2008 621177266
2009 1122224247
2010 631178272

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,556
20026,220
20036,782
20046,058
20055,071
20063,592
20072,708
20082,516
20091,921
20102,099
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 936 1,803 1,173
2002 912 1,999 1,523
2003 1,059 1,930 1,768
2004 1,114 1,852 1,256
2005 876 1,637 990
2006 593 1222 636
2007 446 890 477
2008 508 767 366
2009 388 632 227
2010 351 656 360

Location

Elevation166 feet above sea level
Land Area3.9 Square Miles



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