West Orange, New Jersey

Essex County

34-79800

West Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 44 943 has been registered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.7 km ², of which 31.4 km ² of land and 0.3 km ² (0.90 %) is water.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 44,943 people, 16,480 households, and 11,684 families residing in the city. The population density is 1431.7 persons per km ². 67.55 % of the population are White, 17.46 % African American, 0.14 % Native American, 8.09 % Asian, 0.04 % Pacific Islander, 3.52 % from other races, and 3.20% mixed race. 10.04% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 16,480 households 32.2% have children under 18 years. 56.0 % are married couples living together, 11.2% are single mothers, 29.1% are non-families, 24.6 % consists of single-person households and 11.6% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 66, the average family size is 3.19.

23.3 % of the population are under the age of 18, 6.2 % from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% between 45 and 64, 17.4% older than 65 is the average age 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:88,6, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:84,0.

The median household income is $ 69,254, and the median income for a family $ 83,375. Males have a median income of $ 52,029, women $ 39,484. The per capita income for the city is $ 34,412. 5.6 % of the population and 4.6 % of families are below the poverty line, including 6.0% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 7.8 % of people older than 65

Population Development

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Updating the U.S. Census Bureau

Sons and daughters of the town

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