West Orange

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West Orange
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Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : April 10, 1863
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Essex County
Coordinates : 40 ° 47 ′  N , 74 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 47 ′  N , 74 ° 15 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 47,037 (as of 2016)
Population density : 1,498 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 31.7 km 2  (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of
which 31.4 km 2  (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 135 m
Postal code : 07052
Area code : +1 973
FIPS : 34-79800
GNIS ID : 1729718
Website : www.westorange.org
Mayor : Robert Parisi
(until the end of 2018)
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City Hall West Orange ( Town Hall )

West Orange is a township in Essex County in the US state of New Jersey . The 2010 census recorded a population of 46,207.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​31.7 km² , of which 31.4 km² is land and 0.3 km² (0.90%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 44,943 people, 16,480 households and 11,684 families in the city. The population density is 1,431.7 inhabitants per km². 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 Latinos of various origins.

Of the 16,480 households, 32.2% have children under the age of 18. 56.0% of these are married couples living together, 11.2% are single mothers, 29.1% are not families, 24.6% are single households and 11.6% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 66, the average family size 3.19.

23.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 6.2% between 18 and 24, 29.7% between 25 and 44, 23.4% between 45 and 64, 17.4% older than 65. The average age is 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 88.6, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 84.0.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 69,254 and the median income for a family is $ 83,375. Males have a median income of $ 52,029 versus $ 39,484 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 34,412. 5.6% of the population and 4.6% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.0% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 7.8% of people are over 65.

Population development

year 1980 1990 2000 2005 2010 2015
Residents¹ 39,510 39.103 44,943 44,230 46.207 47.014

¹ 1980–2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : West Orange, New Jersey  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

proof

  1. ^ New Jersey State - Mayors , accessed October 6, 2018
  2. ^ American FactFinder - West Orange township, Essex County, New Jersey , accessed October 6, 2018