West Orange, NJ Profile

West Orange, NJ, population 44,943, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 5.6 miles from Newark and 8.9 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's West Orange's population has grown by about 15%.

West Orange's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Orange tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	37.40
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$69,254

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	190
2002	187
2003	178
2004	170
2005	203
2006	183
2007	205
2008	228

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	6
Robbery	48	49	49	42	55	51	48	42
Aggravated Assault	38	37	30	34	36	30	37	49

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,043
2002	2,748
2003	3,063
2004	2,521
2005	2,384
2006	2,397
2007	1,834
2008	1,768

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	305	250	270	217	191	196	162	178
Larceny, Theft	692	713	753	685	640	684	501	496
Motor Vehicle Theft	382	298	371	242	240	181	132	77
Arson	2	6	2	0	2	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	500 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities