East Orange Population

1870–2026

72,827

2026 projection

4.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for East Orange. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202672,827+6680.93%
202572,159+580.08%
202472,101+1,2791.81%
202370,822+1,5722.27%
202269,250+2890.42%
202168,961-4670.67%
202069,428+4,6217.13%
201964,807+2090.32%
201864,598+400.06%
201764,558-810.13%

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East Orange Demographics

37.4median age

Median age

Female39.9 yrs
Male34.8 yrs

Adults

54,900
10,805 seniors · 20%44,095 other adults

Sex

Female 54.4% · 38,150Male 45.6% · 31,940

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 27185+ years, female: 83080–84 years, male: 59880–84 years, female: 1,06275–79 years, male: 81175–79 years, female: 1,10170–74 years, male: 1,18570–74 years, female: 1,72165–69 years, male: 1,36465–69 years, female: 1,86260–64 years, male: 1,59660–64 years, female: 2,72755–59 years, male: 2,03255–59 years, female: 2,42550–54 years, male: 2,28450–54 years, female: 2,49745–49 years, male: 1,90145–49 years, female: 2,38440–44 years, male: 1,65440–44 years, female: 2,43535–39 years, male: 2,16935–39 years, female: 2,79930–34 years, male: 3,53130–34 years, female: 2,94225–29 years, male: 2,80125–29 years, female: 3,07620–24 years, male: 1,32920–24 years, female: 1,89515–19 years, male: 1,86215–19 years, female: 2,43210–14 years, male: 2,28710–14 years, female: 2,1455–9 years, male: 1,8205–9 years, female: 1,9680–4 years, male: 2,4450–4 years, female: 1,84985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 701 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

East Orange Income

$60,830median household income

Median household income

$60,830

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,845

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.4%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

East Orange Marital Status

29% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married29%32%26%
Never married49%49%49%
Divorced12%10%13%
Widowed7%4%9%
Separated4%4%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year