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East Orange, NJ vs Franklin township (Somerset County), NJ

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- Household income in Franklin township (Somerset County), is 82% more than it is in East Orange and is 30% above the National Average.
- East Orange unemployment rate is 11.0%.
- Franklin township (Somerset County) unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 East Orange, NJFranklin township (Somerset County), NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,629  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,271$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 East Orange, NJFranklin township (Somerset County), NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 East Orange, NJFranklin township (Somerset County), NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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  More

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Over 15 years ago

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   More

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Over 19 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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Reviews for Franklin Township (Somerset County)    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Franklin Park housing is upscale, with condos and townhomes in the low $200,000s to low $300,000 range. There are also a limited number of large 'estate' type homes in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Looking to move out of new jerey to a more relaxed atmosphere as well as a less expensive life style, but with culture and  More

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