East Orange, New Jersey
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Map of East Orange in Essex County |
East Orange is a
city in
Essex County,
New Jersey, USA. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69,824.
East Orange is located at (40.766050, -74.211699).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2
km² (3.9
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 69,824 people, 26,024 households, and 16,082 families residing in the city. The
population density was 6,859.8/km² (17,776.6/mi²). There were 28,485 housing units at an average density of 2,798.5/km² (7,252.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.46%
African American, 3.84%
White, 0.25%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 2.14% from
other races, and 3.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population. which continues to increase as families migrate from New York, Florida and other regions.
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A elegant pre-WWII apartment on South Munn Avenue in East Orange. |
There were 26,024 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were
married couples living together, 28.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,346, and the median income for a family was $38,562. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $30,268 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,488. About 15.9% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
As part of the 2000 Census, 89.46% of East Orange's residents identified themselves as being
African American. This was the 30th highest percentage of African American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifiying themselves as being of African American ancestry
[African Indian Communities, accessed June 28, 2006].
Local government
The East Orange City Council carries out the legislative duties of municipal government. This body enacts by ordinance, resolution or motion, the laws under which our city is governed. The City Council reviews and adopts the municipal budget that is prepared and presented to the legislative body by the Mayor. The City Council is comprised of ten members, two each representing the city's five geographical districts or wards. City Council members erve four-your terms on a staggered basis, with one seat in each ward coming up for election every two years.
The
Mayor of East Orange is
Robert L. Bowser. Members of the City Council are
[Office of the City Council, accessed June 25, 2006]:
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1st Ward:
Thomas L. Brown (2007) and
Joyce C. Goore (2009)
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2nd Ward:
Jacquelyn E. Johnson (2007) and
Virginia M. Cross (2009)
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3rd Ward:
Quilla E. Talmadge (2007) and
Ted R. Green (2009)
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4th Ward:
Sharon Fields (2007) and
Chairman William C. Holt (2009)
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5th Ward:
Mary E. Patterson (2007) and
Alicia Holman (2009)
Federal, state and county representation
East Orange is in the Tenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 34th Legislative District.
Politics
On the national level, East Orange leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In 2004, Democrat John Kerry received 93 percent of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 6 percent.
East Orange School District operates the public schools of East Orange. EOSD is an
Abbott District.
All of East Orange is served by
East Orange Campus High School, which is on the site of the former
Upsala College.
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Richard Codey, former
Governor of New Jersey*
Althea Gibson, tennis player, died in East Orange and was interred in
Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey.
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Carolyn Gold Heilbrun, author who wrote mystery novels under the pen name of Amanda Cross.
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Monte Irvin, Major League Baseball player, member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame*
Naomi Long Madgett, the African American poet, was raised in East Orange.
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Marcus Toney-El, basketball player
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Dionne Warwick, was born here
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East Orange website*
East Orange School District*
National Center for Education Statistics data for the East Orange School District
