East Orange, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Orange	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$37,993	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$76,618	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,604	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,509	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,633	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,091	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Orange is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Orange is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Orange is 90% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Orange is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,073 $76,618 $153,236

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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East Orange median earnings by income bracket

East Orange employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.9%	15.9%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
East Orange, NJ	66,655	$76,618	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blaine, MN	66,645	$131,788	62.0%
San Clemente, CA	66,681	$162,567	99.9%
Jupiter, FL	66,688	$129,037	58.7%
Wellington, FL	66,604	$138,061	69.7%
Florence-Graham, CA	66,603	$75,720	6.9%
East Orange, NJ	66,655	$76,618	5.8%

Source: The East Orange, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.