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As of 2005-2009, the per capita income of West Orange is $42,998, which is higher than the state average of $34,566 and is much higher than the national average of $27,041. West Orange median household income is $89,034, which has grown by 28.56% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Orange residents spend 30.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 30.0 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.2 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

West Orange, NJ
42,998 USD
New Jersey
34,566 USD
U.S.
27,041 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Orange, NJ
44,582 USD
New Jersey
37,801 USD
U.S.
29,050 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
West Orange, NJ
49,554 USD
New Jersey
45,513 USD
U.S.
34,625 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
West Orange, NJ
40,495 USD
New Jersey
30,591 USD
U.S.
23,628 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank
West Orange, NJ
89,034 USD
New Jersey
68,981 USD
U.S.
51,425 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
West Orange, NJ
116,177 USD
New Jersey
92,315 USD
U.S.
70,096 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, see rank
West Orange, NJ
28.56%
New Jersey
30.67%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 West Orange, NJNew JerseyU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income38.34%$19,885, see rank29.53%$15,38124.85%$14,905
Social Security Income29.11%$17,391, see rank27.40%$16,27527.06%$14,966
Public Assistance Income0.79%$3,441, see rank2.10%$3,6882.39%$3,363
Retirement Income15.23%$23,944, see rank17.23%$22,28817.40%$20,838
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
West Orange, NJ
105,722 USD
New Jersey
83,957 USD
U.S.
62,363 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
West Orange, NJ
133,308 USD
New Jersey
107,639 USD
U.S.
81,537 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 West Orange, NJNew JerseyU.S.
White$83,912, see rank$74,715$54,535
Black$98,894, see rank$46,139$34,445
Hispanic$65,565, see rank$48,093$40,946
Asian$113,724, see rank$96,884$68,458
One Race, Other$65,848, see rank$44,351$40,521
Two or More Races$94,091, see rank$58,937$45,012

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 West Orange, NJNew JerseyU.S.
less than 25$19,583, see rank$34,048$26,365
25 to 44$100,500, see rank$76,313$56,832
45 to 64$103,242, see rank$84,863$63,121
65 or over$52,909, see rank$38,290$32,753

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 West Orange, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over33,600, see rank6,821,981235,871,704
Male115,533, 46.23%, see rank48.31%48.74%
Male, In Labor Force:211,969, 77.06%, see rank73.41%71.28%
Male, In Armed Forces217, 0.11%, see rank0.26%0.84%
Male, Civilian211,952, 76.95%, see rank73.14%70.44%
Male, Civilian, Employed311,134, 93.16%, see rank93.13%92.66%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3818, 6.84%, see rank6.87%7.34%
Male, Not in Labor Force23,564, 22.94%, see rank26.59%28.72%
Female118,067, 53.77%, see rank51.69%51.26%
Female, In Labor Force:210,711, 59.28%, see rank60.10%59.10%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.05%0.14%
Female, Civilian210,711, 59.28%, see rank60.05%58.96%
Female, Civilian, Employed310,058, 93.90%, see rank93.15%92.95%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3653, 6.10%, see rank6.85%7.05%
Female, Not in Labor Force27,356, 40.72%, see rank39.90%40.90%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 West Orange, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over20,746, 100%4,102,839138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone15,128, 72.92%, see rank71.84%75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled1,676, 8.08%, see rank9.13%10.52%
Public Transportation2,672, 12.88%, see rank10.41%4.95%
Walked441, 2.13%, see rank3.31%2.86%
Other Means90, 0.43%, see rank1.91%1.72%
Worked at Home739, 3.56%, see rank3.41%4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
West Orange, NJ
30.6 minutes
New Jersey
30.0 minutes
U.S.
25.2 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 West Orange, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over21,1924,217,343141,303,145
Male111,134, 52.54%, see rank53.23%53.11%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations25,393, 48.44%, see rank36.64%31.81%
Service Occupations21,193, 10.71%, see rank13.97%13.79%
Sales and Office Occupations22,259, 20.29%, see rank19.81%17.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations27, 0.06%, see rank0.32%1.06%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,180, 10.60%, see rank14.56%17.24%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,102, 9.90%, see rank14.70%18.26%
Female110,058, 47.46%, see rank46.77%46.89%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations24,897, 48.69%, see rank41.58%38.12%
Service Occupations21,281, 12.74%, see rank17.61%20.39%
Sales and Office Occupations23,614, 35.93%, see rank35.20%34.43%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.07%0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations236, 0.36%, see rank0.47%0.68%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2230, 2.29%, see rank5.07%6.09%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 West Orange, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over21,192, 100%4,217,343141,303,145
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining0, 0.00%, see rank0.37%1.82%
Construction1,219, 5.75%, see rank6.31%7.45%
Manufacturing1,222, 5.77%, see rank9.51%11.24%
Wholesale Trade818, 3.86%, see rank3.90%3.20%
Retail Trade2,012, 9.49%, see rank11.16%11.52%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities901, 4.25%, see rank5.75%5.08%
Information684, 3.23%, see rank3.27%2.44%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing2,403, 11.34%, see rank9.19%7.10%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
3,032, 14.31%, see rank12.05%10.29%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance5,612, 26.48%, see rank21.82%21.51%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
1,459, 6.88%, see rank7.60%8.77%
Public Administration1,027, 4.85%, see rank4.64%4.74%
Other Services, Except Public Administration803, 3.79%, see rank4.41%4.84%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 West Orange, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
Population in Poverty2,5496.09%, see rank8.81%13.47%
Family in Poverty5064.65%, see rank6.51%9.86%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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