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East Orange, NJ
Population64,518
Median Age35.2
Pop. Density16,523
Pop. Change-7.59%
Married Population24.37%
Household Size2.64
Unemployment Rate12.60%
Median Home Cost$240,400
Homes Owned24.87%
Home Appreciation-1.19%
Percent Religious51.26%
Commute Time36.4

4.58% of people are white, 86.18% are black, 0.57% are asian, 0.29% are native american, and 8.39% claim 'Other'. 6.72% of the people in East Orange, NJ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 93.28% are non-hispanic).


Mike
Brooklyn, NY
Crime - 10/5/2011

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our streets.[read more...]

Peter
Warren, NJ
Living in East Orange - 2/12/2010

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots in the City. East Orange is going down the proverbial drain and there is nothing to stop it. Crime is rampant and housing stock is dilapidated. Socialism in New Jersey[read more...]

cindy
East Orange, NJ
leaving NJ - 9/26/2006

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of N.J.[read more...]