East Orange, NJ Population

Overview

68,918

Total Population

35.7

Median age

54.41%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

8,039

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Orange's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Orange is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Orange's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Orange's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Orange, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 21.06% aged 15 to 29, 45.53% aged 30 to 64, 12.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,080 more females than males in East Orange:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.41% females and 45.59% males in East Orange, NJ.
The East Orange, NJ gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 2,722.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,723.

East Orange's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Orange population: 3.39% are White, 82.57% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.77% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.18% are some other race and 3.73% are multiracial.
East Orange's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8,039 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,879 (88.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Orange is Black or African American with a population of 56,904 (82.57% of the total population).

East Orange's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 69,958 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Orange's population decreased by 5,630 (8.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Orange's population increased by 5,046 (7.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Orange's population was lowest in year 2010 at 64,328.